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23 march / 2023
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Update on the Ukrainian crisis (March 23, 2023)
#Zakharova: Peaceful life is being established on the territories of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions and the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, which were liberated from the neo-Nazi Kiev regime.
16 march / 2023
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On 20 years since the start of the US military operation in Iraq
#Zakharova: Americans have failed to fulfil their promise to establish the so-called prosperity in Iraq. However, they destroyed a way of life that had evolved over centuries, and undermined the fragile inter-denominational balance. The country turned into a hotbed of regional instability for many years.
16 march / 2023
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On anniversary of the Crimea referendum
#Zakharova: Nine years ago, on March 16, 2014, the people of Crimea chose their future. They did so independently and deliberately. Based on the free expression of will by the people of Crimea, the reunification asserted the right to self-determination as stipulated by the UN Charter, the UN Declaration on Principles of International Law, and several human rights compacts.
16 march / 2023
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Update on the Ukrainian crisis (March 16, 2023)
#Zakharova: The collective West continues to get more deeply involved in the conflict with Russia. On March 7-8 of this year, EU defence ministers met in Stockholm to discuss military assistance for Kiev. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, total NATO assistance for Kiev has reached 150 billion euros since February 2022.
15 march / 2023
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Russia Seeks 'De-Politicized' Energy Cooperation Dialogue Among SCO Members
Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has called for a “de-politized” dialogue on energy cooperation to shape a “common energy future” among nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
13 march / 2023
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on progress in the work on the UN Security Council draft resolution submitted by Russia on investigating the act of sabotage at the Nord Stream gas pipelines
#Zakharova: The collective West countries’ withdrawal from the constructive work on the draft resolution, given their refusal to let Russia participate in the investigation, will serve as evidence of deliberately created obstacles to the efforts to establish the truth.
10 march / 2023
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Excerpts from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Channel One's The Great Game political talk show
#Lavrov: India pursues its own interests, like any normal country. There is no doubt that India, an Asian country that is rising along with China, is subjected to increasing pressure by the West.
09 march / 2023
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On cancelling Russian culture
#Zakharova: Despite the continuous scheming against Russian culture and our outstanding performers in some Western countries, including the cancellation of exhibitions and concerts, arbitrary declaration of world-renowned Russian artists and poets Ukrainians, passion for Russian culture in its modern and historical dimension does not subside in the world.
09 march / 2023
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On the West’s double standards on Ukraine and Kosovo
#Zakharova: Hypocrisy and duplicity are part of Western diplomacy. We have not forgotten the unilateral declaration of “independence” of Kosovo in 2008, when the US and the EU unanimously claimed that the creation of the Republic of Kosovo, without Belgrade’s consent, did not contradict the standards of international law.
09 march / 2023
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Update on the Ukrainian crisis (March 9, 2023)
#Zakharova: It appears that the Zelensky-led regime is guided by this cannibalistic “message” as it continues to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands of Ukrainians in pursuit of its selfish interests.
