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Wishing Merry Christmas to all ASEAN friends and collegues who celebrate today!
May this holiday bring you joy, happiness and peace!🎄🎁☃️
🗓On December 18, the 3rd ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues took place virtually.
🔹️The Meeting was Co-Chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Sergey Vershinin 🇷🇺 and Secretary of State of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Cambodia H.E. Mr. Keo Sothie 🇰🇭.
🔹️The Dialogue confirmed the desire of Russia and ASEAN Member States to jointly search for solutions to respond to emerging challenges and threats in information space based on the principles of sovereign equality of States and non-interference in their internal affairs. It demonstrated the interest in the further elaboration under the auspices of the UN of legally binding instruments in the field of countering information crime and conflict prevention in digital space.
🔹️ASEAN and Russia agreed to hold next session of the Dialogue next year.
🗓 On December 15, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 paid a call on the Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR to ASEAN H.E. Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak 🇱🇦.
🤝The diplomats discussed priorities of Lao PDR's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 and exchanged views on further development of the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership.
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⚽️🥇On December 8, the #ASEAN Secretariat and a joint team comprising diplomats of the Russian Mission to ASEAN and the Embassy of Russia in Indonesia united for a friendly football match in Jakarta 🇮🇩.
🤝 Players demonstrated not only their football skills but also the importance of fostering connections beyond official diplomatic engagements.
🏆 Both teams displayed exemplary sportsmanship, creating an atmosphere of unity and cooperation. The match not only celebrated the spirit of friendly competition but also served as a platform for building enduring friendships among participants.
🇷🇺 Russia's EMERCOM aircraft to deliver 27,5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip
✅ Bedding & warm blankets;
✅ Personal care items;
✅ Food supplies and kids formula.
The EMERCOM's IL-76 aircraft flew to the airport of El-Arish. In Egypt, the humanitarian aid will be handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. They will redirect it to the to the people of the Gaza Strip.
📹 EMERCOM of Russia
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings to the organisers, participants and guests of the 5th Russian-Vietnamese Industrial Fair «Expo-Russia Vietnam 2023»
💬 The enduring friendship and mutual trust between the Russian Federation and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have invariably provided a solid foundation for our relations. Today, we are consistent in our efforts to develop these ties in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The recent meeting between the leaders of our states on the sidelines of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing served as major impetus for further reinforcing our bilateral ties. Regular and meaningful contacts between our legislative bodies, ministries and agencies, civil society groups, as well as regions, cities and businesses all contribute to this shared effort.
Together with our Vietnamese friends, we have been paying special attention to trade and economic cooperation. We also welcome the positive momentum in energy, manufacturing, and agriculture, and proactively engage in discussions to align our practical cooperation with the evolving geopolitical landscape.
👉 The mission of this event is to address and find solutions to these topical matters. Vietnamese businesses have a valuable opportunity to discover products made by Russian companies and to explore the Russian market in order to be able to gain a foothold in promising new segments.
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📢 On 4 December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin 🇷🇺 received letters of credence from 21 newly-appointed foreign ambassadors with Singapore 🇸🇬 among them.The ceremony was held in the St Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
💬 President Putin: The world entered a time of turbulence. It is undergoing drastic transformation. The underlying change is that the former unipolar world system is being replaced by a new, more just multipolar world order.
We pursue an independent, consistent, and principled foreign policy, and we are open to constructive partnerships with all countries without exception, and do not accept bloc confrontation or any steps that run counter to the UN Charter.
We expect that all our international partners will adhere to the principles of equality and mutual respect for each other’s interests.
👉 Next year, Russia will have a number of important foreign policy functions. We will be the first to chair the expanded BRICS association. And we will do our best to help the new members smoothly integrate into the activities of this organisation.
👉 We will also further develop integration processes in the Eurasian Economic Union and deepen cooperation within the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.
👉 We will pay special attention to working with our partners in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which became the institutional pillar of Greater Eurasia after India, Pakistan and Iran joined the organisation.
🗓 On November 27, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 took part in the Opening ceremony of the ASEAN Week 2023 organized by the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO University in Moscow.
🔹️Ambassador spoke on the whole range of issues related to the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership with a special emphasis on the achievements reached within 5 years since the elevation of the ASEAN-Russia relations to a strategic level in 2018.
🔹️On his part, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Jose Antonio Morato Tavares 🇮🇩 elaborated on the Indonesia Chairmanship in ASEAN in 2023.
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🗓 On November 21, Round table “EAEU and ASEAN Economic Agenda: Overlapping Interests” that gathered high-ranking government officials and prominent experts of the #EAEU and #ASEAN Member States, took place at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta 🇮🇩 within the framework of the EAEU Days.
Participants discussed:
🔹️The EAEU economic strategy beyond 2025 and areas for international economic cooperation;
🔹️Prospects for economic development of ASEAN and sustainability of its rapid economic growth;
🔹️Accumulated experience of the EAEU-ASEAN inter-institutional interaction and development of further cooperation;
🔹️Points of convergence in the EAEU and ASEAN strategic planning.
👇Watch full video:
🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/ItAnmUin70g?si=jUvnm4lxXbhRW-Sq
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🗓 On November 20, Round table "Strengething ASEAN-EAEU Ties: the Role of Business Communities" that gathered high-ranking government officials and representatives of business circles of ASEAN Member States and Russia 🇷🇺, as well as dignitaries from ASEAN institutions, took place in the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta 🇮🇩 within the framework of the EAEU Days.
Participants discussed:
🔹️Emerging opportunities for cooperation between the #EAEU and #ASEAN in the new economic reality;
🔹️EAEU's and ASEAN's private sector priorities in facilitating economic integration;
🔹️Decarbonization of the EAEU and ASEAN as a pathway to a net-zero future;
🔹️Integrated food security strategy;
🔹️Current digitalization landscape across the EAEU and ASEAN.
👇Watch full video:
🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/Lh1q3l_fs8g?si=ckE1eCzbu81O0Mzn
🔴 #LIVE: Round table “Economic Agenda of the EAEU and ASEAN: Overlapping Interests” at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta 🇮🇩.
The Round table is held within the framework of the EAEU Days in Jakarta by ASEAN Centre in MGIMO University and the EEC.
Prominent Russian and foreign experts of the EAEU and ASEAN will take part in the discussion. H.E. Sergey Glaziev, Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission, will open the event.
🚩The event will start at 10:00 AM (Moscow) / 2:00 PM (Jakarta).
To watch online:
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📢 The EAEU Days kick-started at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta 🇮🇩 today.
🔹The EAEU Days are held from 20-24 November 2023 at the ASEAN Headquarters to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC). The MOU aims to promote economic cooperation and collaboration contributing to trade, investment, and economic expansion between #ASEAN and #EAEU Member States.
🔹 Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the EEC Sergey Glaziev, Vice Secretary of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mr. Fedor Chernitsyn, and Permanent Representative of Indonesia to ASEAN Ambassador M.I. Derry Aman delivered remarks at the opening session of this event.
🔹 The program of the EAEU Days includes Exhibition, Food Festival highling the national cuisines of the EAEU Member States and 2 round tables "Strengething ASEAN-EAEU Ties: the Role of Business Communities" and "EAEU and ASEAN Economic Agenda: Overlapping Interests".
🔹 Russia 🇷🇺 chairs the Eurasian Economic Union in 2023.
🇷🇺🇧🇳🇰🇭🇮🇩🇱🇦🇲🇾🇲🇲🇵🇭🇸🇬🇹🇭🇻🇳 Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Fomin is taking part in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
📍 Jakarta, November 16
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📰 Read the article by Mr Ernest Chernukhin, Deputy Head of the Russian Delegation to the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of ICTs for Criminal Purposes, in the pages of The Jakarta Post.
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🗓 On November 1, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 took part in Ambassadors' Talk on Higher Education in ASEAN held in Bandung, Indonesia 🇮🇩.
🔹️Ambassador spoke on the current challenges and opportunities of higher education and shared Russia's experience in this regard.
🔹️He highlighted Russia's educational projects for ASEAN students and put emphasis on the special programs for ASEAN Member States carried out by the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO University.
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🗓 Established on December 19, 1961, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian agency in its field, with a mission to fight hunger around the globe.
WFP focuses on delivering emergency assistance and facilitating recovery and development projects, while also undertaking special operations.
🇺🇳 The international community committed itself to eradicating hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition by 2030.
🤝 Russia acts as one of the WFP’s key and largest donors, supporting its operations in many countries worldwide. Russia’s voluntary contributions to the WFP have exceeded $450 million. Russia and WFP have been consistent in their efforts to expand their ties in humanitarian affairs in hotspots, also by working on international humanitarian logistics and supporting WFP’s development projects.
🚚 Russia has also made a meaningful contribution to reinforcing the WFP’s logistics capabilities and upgrading its lorry fleet with Russian KAMAZ trucks. WFP received ~300 vehicles to carry out humanitarian shipments in hotspots across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
As part of the WFP, Russia initiated the Debt-For-Development Initiative in Mozambique. The Governments agreed to convert Mozambique’s debt to Russia into funding to support the National School Feeding Programme. The largest innovative project of its kind, it was later replicated in other countries, including Madagascar and Tanzania.
School nutrition programmes are viewed as an effective format for delivering Russian aid through WFP. The biggest initiatives of this kind were carried out in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. There are also programmes for Nicaragua, Cuba, Syria and Jordan underway.
🇷🇺🤝🇺🇳 Russia appreciates the high level of interaction achieved with WFP and we hope to continue our constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation. We will continue providing humanitarian food assistance to the countries which need it the most.
The Embassy of Russia🇷🇺 in Brunei 🇧🇳 hosted a get together with participation of Bruneian young leaders, influencers and representatives of blogger community.
Thrilled to engage with such a vibrant, passionate and genuine individuals in this friendly atmosphere! Your enthusiasm is contagious and we are grateful for the genuin connections. Let the conversations and positive vibes continue! Terima kasih!
🗓 On December 14, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov and Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Indonesia Mr. Alexander Svinin 🇷🇺 paid a call on Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community H.E. Mr. Satvinder Singh 🌏.
🤝They discussed prospects for further development of the ASEAN-Russia business ties.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions following the 21th Doha Forum, 10 December 2023
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💬 The domination of the “collective West” was based on diverse history including ruthless exploitation of peoples and territories of other countries.
On the basis of this five hundred years, the US & its allies built the model of globalization, which they believed would serve THEM well to continue to be number one in economy, in military exercises, in culture, politics, and so on and so forth. And they thought that they would be using this globalization scheme to continue their domination.
However, other countries, using exactly the principles and instruments of the western globalization, managed to beat the West on its own turf, building economies on the basis of national sovereignty, on the basis of balance of interests with other countries.
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We see this process very much underway, which is clearly changing the balance of power in the world, and not to the West liking.
This is especially seen in various conflicts which the West ignites all over the world. Everything goes to keep the hegemony.
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❓ The analysis of all these events raises a question: is there a single place where the US intervened with military force, where life has become better?
I think you know the answer 👉 Ruined statehood, human tragedies, and bleak prospects for the future of the countries where the Americans & NATO interfered.
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We have to accept the existence of new organizations, new formats, new structures like #BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, #ASEAN, #AfricanUnion, and many subregional organizations in Africa, CELAC and subregional groups in Latin America. They are going to be the bricks of the new polycentric world. This must be recognized as an objective course of history and this must be respected. This is something which we actually miss when we analyse the modern Western diplomacy. But this is for the West to draw conclusions.
Happy National Day to our partners and friends in Myanmar! 🇲🇲
Wishing our Myanmar friends prosperity and well-being, as they celebrate this momentous occasion! 🙏
We congratulate our Thai partners and friends on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s Birthday Anniversary. 🇹🇭
We wish our Thai friends prosperity, good health, happiness and well-being. 🙏
🇱🇦 December 2 marks the 48th anniversary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The long tense struggle as well as the political and diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the country’s neutrality amid foreign aggression in Indochina led to the declaration of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975.
We congratulate our Lao friends on their national holiday and reaffirm our determination to further strengthen the traditionally friendly ties and multifaceted partnership between our nations in the interests of peace and stability in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific Region in general.
📢Today ASEAN Week 2023 organized by the @aseancentremgimo kicks off in Moscow 🇷🇺.
A true immerse into culture of #ASEAN countries awaits you:
November 27: Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN Week 2023 and Photo Exhibition
November 28: Master class by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
November 29: Round table Discussion “Sustainable Development, Environmental Issues and World Heritage Preservation in Southeast Asia”
November 30: Round table Discussion “Contemporary Myanmar: Domestic and Foreign Policy”
December 1: Cultural Evening
👇For more details:
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🗓 On November 20, Embassies of Armenia 🇦🇲, Belarus 🇧🇾, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and the Russian Permanent Mission to ASEAN 🇷🇺 jointly organized a Food Festival at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta. The event, held as part of the EAEU Days at the ASEAN Secretariat, aimed to highlight the rich and diverse national cuisines of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States.
🔹️The Food Festival was a significant component of the commemoration of the 5th Anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between #ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC).
🔹️The festival brought together Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, and staff of the ASEAN Secretariat, alongside representatives from ASEAN Member States Missions and diplomatic corps in Jakarta.
🍽 🍗🤝Attendees had the unique opportunity to indulge in a culinary journey, sampling traditional dishes from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia. The festival not only showcased the gastronomic delights of the EAEU nations but also served as a platform for building connections and promoting mutual understanding.
🎙Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission Sergey Glaziev:
💬 Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU) and #ASEAN has seen record double-digit growth rates this year, and is expected to continue further at this impressive rate.
Read the full interview:👇
🔗https://sputnikglobe.com/20231121/switch-to-payments-in-digital-national-currencies-may-accelerate-dedollarization---russian-minister-1115099284.html
🗓 On November 20, Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC) Sergey Glaziev and Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn held a meeting as part of the EAEU Days in the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta 🇮🇩 to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between #ASEAN and the EEC.
🔹️Diplomats discussed further development of economic cooperation to promote trade and investment, digital transformation, and sustainability in ASEAN and Eurasian Economic Union.
🔹️Ambassadors and senior diplomats of the EAEU Member States based in Jakarta, as well as representatives of the Russian Government, the EEC and the Russia-ASEAN Business Council also took part in the meeting.
🗓 On November 16, Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Fomin 🇷🇺 headed Russian delegation at the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩.
💬 All these years the Russian Ministry of Defence has been actively engaged in the ADMM-Plus process and continues to contribute to strengthening our common security. Russia supports all positive initiatives put forward by other partners in all spheres of military cooperation.
🔹️On the sidelines of the meeting, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held bilateral meetings with the heads of the defence ministries of Laos 🇱🇦, Brunei 🇧🇳, Indonesia 🇮🇩, and the Secretary-General of #ASEAN.
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📢 On 14 November 2018 ASEAN-Russia relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership. In his article "ASEAN-Russia: Strengthening ties and exploring new horizons" Russian Ambassador to ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 sums up the progress achieved throughout these 5 years.
💬 The platform of our Strategic Partnership has opened new wider opportunities for developing stronger, deeper and mutually beneficial relations and building a peaceful, stable, prosperous and integrated region. This July, the foreign ministers of ASEAN Member States and Russia noted the significant contribution of the ASEAN-Russia relations to the ASEAN integration and community-building process.
🔹️New avenues of collaboration, such as the Consultations of the High Representatives for Security Issues and Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues, have become important channels of communication, facilitating cooperation on contemporary security matters. In 2021, we held the first-ever ASEAN-Russia naval exercise. In 2022, the consultations on tourism were elevated to the ministerial level and earlier this year we convened the inaugural ASEAN-Russia Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation. Russia's expertise in digitalization, robotics, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence was shared with ASEAN partners during the ASEAN-Russia Year of Scientific and Technical Cooperation in 2022.
🔹️Since 2018, Russia has tripled its investment in the region, showcasing the growing economic ties. Collaborative projects in such areas as supply chain resilience, digital economy, sustainable development and creative economy are being carried out.
🔹️Given the growing energy demand in Southeast Asia, there is an immense potential for collaboration in this field, including clean energy technologies, nuclear energy and alternative energy sources.
🔹️We successfully continue to implement various educational and personnel-training projects for ASEAN, nurturing expertise and fostering cultural understanding, including programs for law-enforcement experts, epidemiologists, tour operators and other.
🔻Today is also another important anniversary, five years ago, the Memorandum of Understanding between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Commission was signed. Developing closer economic interaction between #ASEAN and the #EAEU holds potential for a synergy that can contribute to sustainable development in Asia and provides outstanding opportunities for member states of both organizations. To explore and promote them the EAEU Days will be held at the ASEAN Secretariat next week.
🤝In the increasingly troubled world of today with multidimensional challenges to the maintenance of peace and security, the value of long-term friendship that has withstood the test of time is of the utmost significance. In an era where collaboration and understanding are paramount, the tapestry of our ties woven through history serves as a testament to the enduring partnership between Russia and ASEAN nations.
🔗https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/11/14/asean-russia-strengthening-ties-and-exploring-new-horizons.html.
🗓 On November 3, an exhibition "5 Years of ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership: Achievements and Prospects" was opened at the #ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta 🇮🇩.
🔹 Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN H.E. Mr. Heng Sarith 🇰🇭 and Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community H.E. Mr. Robert Matheus Michael Tene delivered the opening remarks.
🚩 The dialogue relations between the Russian Federation and ASEAN were elevated to the Strategic Partnership at the ASEAN-Russia Summit in Singapore 🇸🇬 in 2018. As pointed out in the Joint Statement of ASEAN and Russia Foreign Ministers on the Occasion of the 5th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership adopted in July 2023, ASEAN-Russia relations have significantly contributed to the ASEAN integration and community building process across the three pillars in political-security, economic and socio-cultural spheres.
🔹 Visitors to the exhibition were treated to a visual journey through the tapestry of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership. From economic cooperation to cultural exchanges, people-to-people ties and joint initiatives, the exhibition encapsulated the essence of our cooperation.
🔹 ASEAN Secretariat dignitaries and staff members, Ambassadors and diplomats of the ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia attended the opening ceremony.
🤝 As we reflect on the five years of our partnership, we look forward to a future of continued cooperation and friendship between ASEAN and Russia. The exhibition is a glimpse into the journey of these years and a perspective of the road ahead.
🎙 Briefing by the Russian President's Special Representative for International Cooperation on Information Security Artur Lyukmanov
Key talking points:
💬 The Russian Federation has introduced the topic of international information security to the agenda of the UN and other multilateral and regional organizations. We have been constantly working to elaborate norms of international law and the application of norms of international law regarding to information security.
🌐 We believe that in our work within the framework of the ad hoc committee, we need to assign the greater role to the countries of Africa, Middle East, developing countries, our CIS partners that have often been suffering from the illegal use of ICTs.
• Humanity is objectively entering a digital space. There are a lot of stereotypes and mechanisms of cooperation between states that already exist there, and we see that digital crime is not just illegal, but it's also bringing in a lot of money.
From answers to questions:
☝️ Russia supports the unconditional sovereignty of a state over its information space.
• On our territory, foreign companies and foreign manufacturers should comply with the national legislation.
• We are witnessing that ICTs are being used to spread fake and misleading information, for criminal purposes, which might lead to growing lack of trust between people and states, which might lead into direct confrontation and conflicts between them.
• Fake information is used first and foremost in order to radicalize the mood of the society and turn people against each other. <...> The spread of that information is harmful to efforts not just in information security, but in efforts to ensure peace.
• Information security should be ensured through the cooperation of states at the international level.
📈 The damage every year from criminals only in the European states is over five and a half trillion euros. That is the yearly damage, and it keeps growing every year.