🎙 Ответ С.В.Лаврова на вопрос программы «Москва. Кремль. Путин» (Баку, 19 августа 2024 года)

❓Как Вы оцениваете риторику и позицию Запада по поводу ситуации на наших приграничных территориях? Они отрицают, что знали об этом.

💬 С.В.Лавров: Военную обстановку оценивает руководство Министерства обороны, регулярно, по нескольку раз в день докладывает Президенту России В.В.Путину.

Что касается политической стороны, то на воре шапка давно сгорела. Эволюция от «мы здесь ни при чём», «нас никто не спрашивал» до «к нам обращались, но мы не разрешили», «Залужный ослушался» – детский лепет. Всем прекрасно понятно, что Зеленский никогда не решился бы на это (решение, безусловно, его). Сейчас он хвалится, что создаёт «буферную зону», наносит ущерб российскому государству. Он не решился бы на это, если бы США не «поручили». Также нет сомнений, что Вашингтон стоит за взрывами «Северных потоков», в результате которых Европа осталась без российского топлива и без устойчивой основы экономического развития.

Для нас картина предельно ясна. Как бы они ни изворачивались, всем объективным и непредвзятым наблюдателям правда видна и известна.

🎙Ответ С.В.Лаврова на вопрос программы «Москва. Кремль. Путин» (Баку, 19 августа 2024 года)

❓Западники раньше настаивали на том, что Россия якобы нарушает чью-то территориальную целостность, а теперь молчат.

💬 С.В.Лавров: Они всегда говорили неправду и путались в показаниях (так мы характеризуем подобные ситуации). Заявляли, что не разрешали украинскому руководству применять западные дальнобойные средства против международно-признанной территории Российской Федерации.

Параллельно другие официальные представители Вашингтона, Лондона и некоторых европейских столиц говорили, мол, Украина сама решает, как защищать свой суверенитет. Немцы дошли до того, что заявили: якобы когда передали оружие Украине, то это уже её оружие, а они никакого отношения к этому не имеют. Позорно.

Это в известной степени говорит о растущем отчаянии Запада, неспособности Зеленского выполнить отведённую ему миссию и о том, что украинские руководители в отчаянном положении. Им уже ищут замену. В немецких и американских СМИ Зеленского уже начинают «сливать» и создавать ему образ неудачника. Посмотрим.

🇷🇺🇦🇿 Expanded Russian-Azerbaijani negotiations were held in Baku.

💬 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: As you have noted, our delegation is highly representative, as is yours. The Government of the Russian Federation is here in nearly full composition.

We have already mentioned that just ten days ago, the intergovernmental commission held a meeting, which confirmed that our relations are progressing. Moreover, it was noted that we fully honour the provisions of the 2022 Declaration, as well as the agreements reached during your visit last April.

🤝 Working with such a large delegation allows us to plan for the near future more effectively. Even though our discussions were held in a restricted format, we have already addressed several top-priority issues.

✍️ We still need to sign a number of documents. Our colleagues have had the chance – both informally yesterday evening, as we did, and throughout the day today – to engage with one another and outline the next steps.

#RussiaAzerbaijan

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions from Izvestia television channel (Baku, August 19, 2024)

❓ Question: What are the questions Germany must answer regarding the Nord Stream pipelines?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: Germany must answer all the questions. They categorically refuse to share facts they have at their disposal, and must stop doing so. When they fail to provide the information we are requesting from them via official channels, while it surfaces in newspapers – with as many as three German and one US title spreading the news – this suggests that it was all a set-up. This whole operation was designed to mislead the German and international public opinion in order to shield the actual perpetrators, the culprits and those who ordered the terrorist attacks. We will insist on carrying out a transparent international investigation.

What a shame for Germany to just silently swallow the fact that it was deprived of what formed the long-term foundation for its energy security and economic prosperity. For many decades, stable supplies of Russian gas at affordable prices served as a key factor in the country’s development. But Berlin accepted the attacks without saying anything.

Today, we are witnessing attempts to shift the blame on some officers, alleging that they invited some business executives for a drink and then either hired someone, or decided to take up diving on their own. This is not serious. Even if some of those who were mentioned by the German media (it talked about Ukrainians) was involved in one way or another, it is clear that they could not do it on their own. They needed an order coming from the very top in order to carry out an attack of this kind. For the West, this means from Washington.

❓ Question: Considering the invasion of the Kursk Region and reports that there could be a provocation involving a dirty bomb, can Ukraine be viewed as a terrorist state? Can we plead with the international organisations to designate Ukraine as such?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: In international organisations, the decision-making mechanism requires approval by the member states. The West has veto power within the UN Security Council, which means that they would block any decision, which runs counter to the interests of their puppets in Kiev.

It is clear for us that this is a Nazi, terrorist regime resulting from a government coup organised with the direct support of the United States. Those who came to power in February 2014, rushed to declare war on their own citizens by threatening to ban the Russian language, which they actually did, and to throw the Russians out of Crimea.

The subsequent statements by the Poroshenko and Zelensky regimes, as well as their official representatives, were expressions of genuine Russophobia and hatred towards anything Russian. There is no doubt that this is a criminal regime.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme (Baku, August 19, 2024)

❓ Question: What do you think about the West’s rhetoric and stance on the situation in our border regions? They are denying that they knew about it.

💬 Sergey Lavrov: The Defence Ministry leadership assesses the military situation and reports to President Vladimir Putin several times a day.

As for the political side, it’s clear that the cap fits, and they should long be wearing it. The evolution from “we have nothing to do with it” and “no one asked us” to “they did ask, but we said no,” and “Zaluzhny disobeyed” is just ridiculous. Everyone is perfectly aware that Zelensky would never have dared to do this – the decision was certainly his. Now he boasts that he is creating a buffer zone and damaging the Russian state. He would not have dared to do this unless he had orders from the United States. There is also no doubt that Washington is behind the Nord Stream explosions, which cut Europe off from Russian fuel and consequently, a stable foundation for economic growth.

For us, the picture is crystal clear. For all their dodging, the truth is obvious, and known to all objective and unbiased observers.

🇷🇺🇦🇿 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a meeting in the restricted-format talks at the Zagulba Presidential Residence (19 August 2024)

💬 Vladimir Putin: Our relations are progressing guided by the Declaration we signed in early 2022. Its successful implementation has been further bolstered by your visit to Moscow this past April, which gave a strong boost to our bilateral ties.

Our trade and economic relations are developing successfully. <...>

☝️ As for humanitarian ties, we believe they are very important and would like to thank you for the attention you devote to promoting the Russian language. There are 300 schools that teach Russian, as well as branches of our leading higher educational institutions operating in Azerbaijan. Thousands of young Azerbaijanis are studying at leading Russian universities, and we are ready to expand this cooperation.

An intergovernmental commission is working successfully. <...>

The Days of Russian Culture were held in Azerbaijan in June 2024. Thank you very much for organising this event.

🤝 If there is anything we can do to facilitate the signing of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, to reach a delimitation or demarcation of the border, and resolve logistical and economic issues, as previously discussed on multiple occasions, we are more than willing to assist. <...>

#RussiaAzerbaijan

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television programme (Baku, August 19, 2024)

❓ Question: The West used to insist that Russia was violating someone’s territorial integrity, but now they have become silent.

💬 Sergey Lavrov: They have always spread lies and their messaging was mixed. This is how we usually describe these situations. They have been saying that they did not authorise the Ukrainian leadership to use Western long-range missiles against the Russian Federation within its internationally recognised borders.

At the same time, there were also officials in Washington, London and several other European capitals saying that it is up to Ukraine to decide on ways to defend its sovereignty. The Germans went as far as allege that once they deliver weapons to Ukraine, it takes ownership of these weapons, so they have nothing to do with them anymore. What a shame.

To an extent, this demonstrates the fact that the West is becoming increasingly desperate, while Zelensky fails to deliver on his mission, which, in turn, made the Ukrainian leadership desperate too. The effort to find people for replacing them is already underway. The German and US media have already started to deny their support to Zelensky by presenting him as a loser. We will see what comes next.

🇷🇺🇦🇿 From the Joint Statement of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the results of bilateral talks with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (19 August 2024)

💬 Vladimir Putin: Russia attaches great importance to developing a comprehensive and friendly relationship with Azerbaijan. This relationship is based on the principles of equality, respect for each other's interests, and, of course, the close personal and cultural ties that have brought our nations together for centuries now.

The Joint Statement we adopted outlines ambitious goals for advancing our bilateral relations dynamically. Additionally, the documents signed today will support the achievement of these goals.

The key economic cooperation issues are constantly monitored by our colleagues on the intergovernmental commission. Its latest meeting, held in Baku ahead of our visit, was highly productive.

Cultural ties are actively expanding. In June, Azerbaijan successfully hosted Days of Russian Culture, featuring exhibitions, concerts, theatrical performances, and other vibrant cultural events.

We also touched upon current international developments. In foreign policy, both our countries firmly adhere to the principles of the supremacy of international law, the sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs.

🤝 Russia and Azerbaijan closely coordinate their efforts at key multilateral platforms, including the #UN and naturally, the Commonwealth of Independent States. We will be delighted to see the President of Azerbaijan at the meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council in Moscow in October, as well as at the outreach meeting to be held in the same month as part of the #BRICS summit in Kazan. <...>

Russia will continue to make utmost efforts towards the normalisation of Azerbaijani-Armenian interaction and the conclusion of a peace treaty based on the well-known trilateral agreements reached by the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia between 2020 and 2022.

☝️ I am sure that the talks held and the agreements reached today will serve to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Russia and Azerbaijan.

#RussiaAzerbaijan

🇷🇺🇦🇿 Из заявления Президента Российской Федерации В.В.Путина по итогам двусторонних переговоров с Президентом Азербайджанской Республики И.Г.Алиевым (19 августа 2024 года)

💬 В.В.Путин: Подчеркну, что Россия придаёт большое значение развитию многоплановых дружеских отношений с Азербайджаном. В основе этих отношений лежат принципы равенства, учёта интересов друг друга и, конечно, тесные человеческие, культурные узы, которые объединяют наши народы на протяжении веков.

В принятом Совместном заявлении поставлены новые масштабные задачи дальнейшего динамичного развития всего комплекса двусторонних связей. Их решению будут способствовать и подписанные сегодня документы.

Большое внимание на переговорах было уделено наращиванию взаимовыгодного торгово-экономического сотрудничества.

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Активно расширяются гуманитарные связи. В июне в Азербайджане с успехом прошли Дни культуры России, в рамках которых состоялись выставки, концерты, театральные постановки и другие яркие культурные события.

🤝 Россия и Азербайджан плотно координируют свои усилия на ключевых многосторонних площадках, в том числе в #ООН и, конечно, в Содружестве Независимых Государств. В октябре будем рады видеть Ильхама Гейдаровича на заседании Совета глав государств СНГ в Москве, а также на встрече в формате «аутрич», которая пройдёт в рамках саммита #БРИКС в Казани в октябре этого года.

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Россия будет и впредь всячески способствовать нормализации азербайджанско-армянского взаимодействия и заключению мирного договора на основе известных трёхсторонних договорённостей, достигнутых Президентами России, Азербайджана и Премьер-министром Армении в 2020–2022 годах.

☝️ Уверен, что состоявшиеся сегодня переговоры и достигнутые договорённости послужат дальнейшему укреплению российско-азербайджанского стратегического партнёрства.

#РоссияАзербайджан

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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin TV programme (Baku, August 19, 2024)

❓Question: What types of talks are completely off the table with that regime?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: After the start of the [Ukrainian] invasion of the Kursk Region, President of Russia Vladimir Putin made it clear that any talks were out of the question. I would also like to highlight another important remark from President Putin. He said that we will certainly provide an assessment to this situation, that assessment will come at a later time.

Recently, there have been rumours about clandestine contacts, including preparations for Qatar-mediated talks on Russian and Ukrainian energy facilities. There were also claims that our Turkish neighbours were considering mediating the issue of the food security, particularly in the context of ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea. You can imagine the ulterior motives behind these “ideas.”

All of this stems from the Burgenstock “conference,” where it was decided to establish three working groups: one on energy, one on food (linked to maritime security), and one on humanitarian issues (prisoner exchanges, etc.). These groups have been formed, and their meetings are being prepared. However, any suggestion that Russia might be invited to participate is sheer nonsense. The Burgenstock “process” is entirely unacceptable to Russia, as its sole purpose is to advance an ultimatum disguised as the Zelensky “formula.”

❓Question: What response can be expected?

💬 Sergey Lavrov: This is a matter for the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation.

🇷🇺💬 Déclarations du ministre russe des Affaires étrangères Sergueï Lavrov du 19 août 2024:

🔹Vladimir Zelensky n'aurait pas osé attaquer la région de Koursk s'il n'en avait pas reçu l'ordre des États-Unis;

🔹La position de l'Occident sur les attaques de l'Ukraine contre la Fédération de Russie est honteuse et témoigne du désespoir croissant de Zelensky et de son incapacité à remplir sa «mission»;

🔹Il ne fait aucun doute que les États-Unis sont derrière le sabotage des gazoducs Nord Stream.

🇷🇺💬 Extrait de l’interview de Nikolaï Patrouchev, conseiller du président russe Vladimir Poutine, accordée au journal russe «Izvestia»:

🔹 La Russie se prononce pour le développement pacifique de l'Arctique. Dans le même temps, il est temps que les pays occidentaux réalisent qu'en termes de potentiel arctique (tant militaire que civil), la Russie devance de loin non seulement les États-Unis, mais aussi tous les États de l'Arctique réunis.

🔹 L'objectif de la Russie dans la région arctique est de développer davantage la Route maritime du Nord pour en faire une liaison de transport sûre tout au long de l'année, tout en améliorant les infrastructures portuaires et en augmentant la capacité de transport des chemins de fer.

​🕯️ À l'occasion du deuxième anniversaire de l'assassinat de la journaliste russe Daria Douguina par les services spéciaux ukrainiens

💬 Le 20 août 2022, la vie de la jeune et talentueuse journaliste Daria Douguina a tragiquement pris fin. Les organismes judiciaires de la Fédération de Russie ont établi que le meurtre brutal de la journaliste russe a été organisé et exécuté par les services spéciaux de l'Ukraine.

Pour liquider physiquement les représentants indésirables de la communauté des médias, le régime de Kiev, se trouvant sous la tutelle des superviseurs occidentaux, est prêt à commettre n'importe quel crime sanglant, y compris l'organisation et l'exécution d'attaques terroristes, ce qui confirme une fois de plus la nature criminelle de la dictature de Zelensky.

☝🏻Nous tenons à rappeler qu’au cours des deux dernières années, les journalistes Daria Douguina (Platonova), Oleg Klokov, Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomine), Rostislav Zhouravlev et Boris Maksoudov ont été sauvagement assassinés par le régime de Kiev.

Deux ans après la mort tragique de Daria Douguina, nous n'avons toujours pas entendu un seul mot de la part des organisations internationales et des institutions de défense des droits de l'homme concernées sur cette affaire et sur de nombreuses autres atrocités délibérées commises contre des représentants des médias dont les opinions ne coïncident pas avec celles approuvées par «l'Occident collectif».

❗️Nous attirons une nouvelle fois l'attention des organisations internationales de défense des droits de l'homme et des instances judiciaires sur la manière dont les droits des journalistes sont violés de manière flagrante et dont des méthodes terroristes sont utilisées à leur encontre.

🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a question from the Vzglyad newspaper regarding Western journalists’ activity in the Kursk Region

❓ Question: Recently, the media have been airing stories by Western journalists reporting from the Kursk Region. How would you comment on their activities in Russia?

💬 Maria Zakharova: A legal assessment of the foreign reporters entering the sovereign territory of the Russian Federation in circumvention of the established procedures should be given by the competent authorities. However, I would like to remind you that criminal proceedings have been instituted against a number of such representatives from foreign media outlets for illegally crossing the state border of the Russian Federation. All such incidents are carefully recorded, and appropriate action will be taken against violators.

From the journalistic perspective, these pseudo-reporters can only be regarded as traitors to the profession who have stooped as low as direct involvement in the fabrication and dissemination of Ukrainian Nazi propaganda. The nature of the stories published following their forays, including staged videos with Bandera followers holding POWs and civilians at gunpoint and interviews with militants openly flaunting Nazi stripes, clearly indicates the true purposes of this media operation on the occupied Russian lands – to whitewash the criminal Kiev regime, conceal the crimes it commits against the civilian population, further destabilise the information landscape by manipulating public opinion, rehabilitate Nazism and create enabling climate for the West’s continued support of the terrorist Kiev clique.

☝️ It is quite telling that when such journalists are caught demonstrating Nazi symbols (which is a criminal offence even in their own countries), they scramble to remove or retouch the compromising content. For example, Ilario Piagnerelli, with the Italian state media Rai News, has expunged an interview with a neo-Nazi militant wearing an SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler cap from his social media accounts. The journalist did not even think of apologising for his actions, but simply removed the posts, as if nothing had happened. By these manipulations, he clearly showed no sign of sincere repentance for what he did.

❗️We consider this kind of Western media activity as evidence of their direct involvement in a far-reaching hybrid aggression against Russia.

▪️Ровно два года назад, 20 августа 2022 года, трагически оборвалась жизнь российской журналистки Дарьи Дугиной (Платоновой). Её жестокое и хладнокровное убийство было организовано и исполнено украинскими спецслужбами по прямому указанию террористического режима Зеленского.

Профильные международные организации продолжают упорно игнорировать этот теракт, как и множество других кровавых преступлений киевской клики. С молчаливого согласия западных покровителей украинские неонацисты стремятся подавить любое инакомыслие, готовы истребить всех, кто отстаивает свою точку зрения. Боевики киевского режима ведут настоящую охоту на представителей российского медиасообщества. В числе их жертв – В.Татарский (М.Ю.Фомин), О.В.Клоков, Р.И.Журавлёв, Б.Б.Максудов, С.Н.Ерёмин, В.А.Кожин и Н.Н.Цицаги. Недавняя целенаправленная атака украинского БПЛА на журналиста ВГТРК Е.Е.Поддубного лишь по счастливой случайности не пополнила этот скорбный список.

❗️Мы помним всех профессионалов медиасферы, отдавших жизни за своё журналистское призвание. Предать забвению их имена не удастся. Продолжим привлекать внимание мировой общественности к этим сюжетам на всех международных площадках.

Дарье Дугиной на момент гибели было всего 29 лет. Дочь известного российского философа Александра Дугина, она и сама являлась талантливым публицистом, ярким общественным деятелем и истинным патриотом, внесла ощутимый вклад в научное осмысление системы традиционных ценностей российского общества.

Общественность в России и за рубежом продолжает знакомиться с обширным философским и публицистическим наследием Дарьи. Издаются её книги, учреждён ряд премий и медалей, проводятся мемориальные мероприятия как в России, так и во многих других странах, включая Сербию, Индию, Китай, Италию, Австрию, Францию, Бразилию.

Память об отважной российской журналистке никогда не истлеет. Её образ навсегда останется в сердцах людей как символ верности своим убеждениям и беспримерной самоотверженности.

Убийство Дарьи не имеет оправдания. Будем и дальше добиваться правосудия и привлечения к ответственности всех виновных в её гибели. Они понесут неотвратимое наказание.

▪️ Exactly two years ago, on August 20, 2022, a bomb attack claimed the life of Russian journalist Darya Dugina (Platonova). That brutal and cold-blooded murder was premeditated and perpetrated by the Ukrainian special services on direct orders from the terrorist Zelensky regime.

Relevant international organisations continue to stubbornly ignore that act of terrorism, along with many other brutal crimes committed by the Kiev clique. With the tacit consent of their Western bosses, Ukrainian neo-Nazis seek to suppress any dissent and are ready to exterminate anyone who defends their point of view. Militants of the Kiev regime are engaged in a full-scale manhunt, targeting representatives of the Russian media community. Among their victims were Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin), Oleg Klokov, Rostislav Zhuravlev, Boris Maksudov, Semyon Yeryomin, Valery Kozhin and Nikita Tsitsagi. VGTRK journalist Yevgeny Poddubny just narrowly missed getting on this mournful list following the recent deliberate attack by a Ukrainian UAV.

❗️ We remember all media professionals who gave their lives for their journalistic calling. We will never allow their names to be consigned to oblivion. We will continue to highlight this at every international platform, raising the international community’s awareness of these issues.

Darya Dugina was only 29 years old. The daughter of eminent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, she was a talented journalist and essayist, a strong public figure and a true patriot who made a tangible contribution to the academic research on understanding and interpretation of the system of traditional values of Russian society.

The public in Russia and abroad continues to explore Darya’s extensive philosophical and journalistic legacy. Her books are being published; a number of awards and medals have been established in her honour, and memorial events are being held in Russia as well as in many other countries, including Serbia, India, China, Italy, Austria, France, and Brazil.

The memory of the brave Russian journalist will never fade. Her image will forever remain in people’s hearts as a symbol of loyalty to one’s beliefs and unparalleled dedication.

Darya’s murder has no justification. We will continue to seek justice. We will make sure that everyone responsible for her death will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and face inevitable punishment.

#NoStatuteOfLimitations

🇷🇺💬 Déclarations du président russe Vladimir Poutine lors de son déplacement dans la ville de Beslan, le 20 août 2024:

🔹À l'étranger, ils ont non seulement tenté de justifier les terroristes à Beslan en 2004, mais ils leur ont également fourni une assistance: morale, politique, médiatique et financière;

🔹Les ennemis de la Russie à l'étranger sont sans foi ni loi, ils ont seulement leurs intérêts;

🔹Ils continuent d'essayer de déstabiliser la situation dans notre pays;

🔹La Russie a vaincu les terroristes dans le Caucase, elle vaincra les néo-nazis qui commettent des crimes dans le Donbass et la région de Koursk.