Statements and publications
Adherence to the UN Charter principles in their entirety and interconnection underwrite international peace and stability (Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov)
The recently held general political discussion during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly affirmed that the world is going through profound and tectonic changes. We...
Video Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the Participants of the BRICS Business Forum
Esteemed President Ramaphosa, Ladies and gentlemen, Friends, I am pleased to greet representatives of government institutions and business, specialists and...
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s Article for South Africa’s Ubuntu Magazine, August 21, 2023
BRICS: Towards a Just World Order On the eve of the BRICS Summit, I would like to share with our dear readers my thoughts on the prospects for cooperation among the...
On the UN chief’s comments on the Istanbul agreements
On the day when the Black Sea Grain Initiative on the export of Ukrainian grain expired, the UN Secretary-General issued a large press release. Apart from twisting the facts about the...
Foreign Ministry statement on the Istanbul agreements
Almost a year ago, on July 22, 2022, two interrelated agreements were signed in Istanbul, namely, the Black Sea Initiative on Ukrainian food and Russian ammonia exports and the Memorandum of...
An untruthful “documentary” by the BBC
A new "documentary" cycle by the British BBC under the flashy title “Putin vs the West” is an extremely telltale example of media manipulation. Vividly and fully, it reveals the tools and the...
On the Foreign Ministry report on the human rights situation in Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry has released next report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. Over the past year and a half, there was a noticeable deterioration in Ukraine in terms of...
Joint Statement by BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Cape Town, South Africa, 26 April 2023
BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) met on 26 April 2023 in hybrid format in Cape Town, South Africa, to exchange views on the current...
Media statement by the Federal Service of Military Technical Cooperation of Russia on the violation of contractual obligations and international export control regulations by Slovakia
Commenting on the publication of the Slovak Ministry of Defense on the transfer of the first batch of MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, the Russian FSMTС stated that Slovakia grossly violated...
Address by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at the plenary session “Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World”
Dear friends, I would like to sincerely welcome all the representatives of legislative bodies and leaders of political parties and public movements from African states in Moscow and at...
Speech by Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko at the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”
Good afternoon, dear colleagues, dear friends! First of all, on behalf of the Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian Parliament, I am very glad to welcome all the...
Speech by Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin at the plenary session “Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World”
Dear Colleagues! Dear friends! First of all, I would like to express gratitude for having found the opportunity to come to Russia. We understand that it was not easy. We understand...
Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev’s interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta (March 27, 2023)
Question : Mr Patrushev, the United States will hold its second Summit for Democracy in a couple of days. In its wake, if we are to believe the Department of State, Washington will speed up the...
International information security: from chaos to order and cooperation
As far back as 25 years ago – in time of rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs) – Russia predicted that the safe use of these technologies would become an...
Briefing by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Chief NBC Protection Troops of the RF Armed Forces, on large-scale provocations using toxic chemicals in Ukraine prepared by the West
Analysis of documents related to radiation security threats On February 22, an influential US non-governmental organization held a conference on the events in Ukraine. During...
The Consequences of Limiting Russia's Role in Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
Article by Yury Chikhanchin, Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation Russia's contribution to the security of both regional and...
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings on the occasion of Diplomatic Worker’s Day
My dear friends, Today, we are celebrating Diplomatic Worker’s Day. I would like to congratulate all my colleagues, no matter where you work – on Smolenskaya Square, in the Foreign...
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during a meeting with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Pretoria, January 23, 2023
Mr President, It is always an honour for us to be received by you. We had an open, friendly meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa...
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor following talks, Pretoria, January 23, 2023
Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express our personal gratitude to our African friends, personally President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of International...
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, Pretoria, January 23, 2023
Thank you for the invitation, Ms Minister. As I said when we met previously on the sidelines of BRICS, you invited me to visit South Africa and I promised to come. Thank you for your...