🇷🇺🇧🇷 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at the Brazilian side’s initiative

🔹The rapidly deteriorating situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone was discussed in detail, with deep concern expressed for the growing number of civilian casualties and emphasis on the critical importance of rapidly achieving a ceasefire, evacuating foreign citizens from the Gaza Strip, and ensuring unhindered access of humanitarian aid to the enclave. Given Brazil's presidency of the UN Security Council this month, various aspects of joint work were considered, with a view to taking urgent and effective measures through the UN to de-escalate the crisis and meaningfully advance the peace process via the generally accepted international legal framework that provides for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state coexisting in peace and security with Israel.

🔹During an exchange views on the Ukrainian issue, Vladimir Putin gave his fundamental assessment of the destructive policy of the Kiev regime and its Western patrons, and reaffirmed Russia’s openness to dialogue provided Russia’s stated terms are met by the Kiev authorities and new realities are taken into account. The President of Brazil, in turn, spoke in favour of finding ways to resolve the conflict by political and diplomatic means.

🔹Both sides expressed the desire to continue closely cooperating within BRICS and the G20, in which Russia and Brazil respectively preside next year, as well as to develop mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in a multitude of areas.

🔹It was agreed to continue contacts.

The President held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister – Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov

They discussed the industrial sectors’ performance in the first six months of the year.

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On October 25, Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference meeting with Government members and meet with the leaders of all main religious denominations of Russia

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🇷🇺🇹🇷 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan

🔸 During their latest call, the heads of state continued the discussion of the acute crisis in the Middle East. They expressed grave concern over the growing number of civilian casualties and the catastrophic deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and underscored that strikes on residential areas and religious and social facilities are unacceptable.

🔸The presidents discussed the active efforts undertaken by Russia at the UN Security Council as well as relevant political and diplomatic steps by Turkiye aimed at stopping the bloodshed and ensuring unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need.

🔸 It was emphasised that Russia and Turkiye have practically overlapping positions, focused on implementation of the well-known two-state solution, with the creation of an independent Palestine coexisting with Israel in peace and security.

🔸 In addition, the accelerating pace of mutually beneficial Russian-Turkish cooperation in various fields was discussed.

🔸Vladimir Putin congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the upcoming centenary of the Republic of Turkiye and wished all its citizens well-being and prosperity.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with representatives of Russia’s religious associations to address issues of interethnic and interfaith relations in the country and discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Highlights from the President’s remarks:

🔹Harmony between different ethnic and religious groups is the pillar of Russian statehood. For all of us, such harmony and unity in our society is an essential value.

🔹Vladimir Putin expressed heartfelt condolences to Israeli families and citizens of other countries whose loved ones were killed or injured in the October 7 attack.

🔹It is clear that innocent people should not be held accountable for crimes committed by others. The fight against terrorism cannot be conducted on the notorious principle of collective responsibility.

🔹Russia's position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is well known and has been explicitly stated on multiple occasions. It is founded on the UN Security Council resolutions which envisage the creation of two independent sovereign states, Israel and Palestine. This is the key to a lasting and fundamental settlement and peace in the Middle East.

🔹The primary goal is to stop bloodshed and violence. Further escalation of the crisis poses the risk of severe and highly dangerous and destructive consequences not just for the Middle Eastern region. It can spill far beyond the borders of the Middle East.

🔹We see the attempts of certain forces to incite further escalation by dragging as many other countries and nations as possible into the conflict and using them in their own selfish interests. To this end, they are trying to exploit the ethnic and religious sentiments of millions of people, which has been their policy for a long time.

🔹The West can see that the emergence of a multipolar world order is gaining speed, and it is deploying all the same means, such as Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and Russophobia, to hinder the progress of independent sovereign countries and divide the global majority.

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