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Официальный Телеграм-канал Посольства России в Швеции / The official Telegram-channel of the Russian Embassy in Sweden
🎙Statement by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the situation in the global oil and gas markets (March 9, 2026)
Key points:
• Russia has repeatedly warned that attempts to destabilize the situation in the Middle East would inevitably put the global fuel and energy sector under pressure, drive up oil and gas prices, restrict supplies of these resources worldwide, and disrupt long-term investment plans. Judging by what is happening now, this is precisely what we are witnessing.
• Oil production linked to the use of the Strait of Hormuz risks coming to a complete halt as early as within the next month. It has already begun to decline, while storage facilities in the region are filling up with oil that cannot be exported, or can only be exported with great difficulty or at extremely high cost. It is obvious that a full rerouting of Middle Eastern oil supplies without using the Strait of Hormuz is unrealistic – at least for the time being.
• A similar situation is unfolding on the global gas market. Supplies of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East have sharply declined. Production capacity in the region has fallen, and restoring it will take weeks, if not months. It is impossible to quickly compensate for the missing volumes. As a result, global gas prices are also rising – in my view, even faster than oil prices.
❗️ I would like to emphasize – under the current conditions, competition among buyers for energy suppliers and for stable, predictable deliveries of oil and gas is intensifying. In this context, I cannot but stress that Russian energy companies have always been distinguished precisely by their reliability and stability.
• We will certainly continue supplying oil and gas to those countries that themselves remain reliable counterparties. I mean not only our partners in the Asia-Pacific region but also states in Eastern Europe, such as Slovakia and Hungary.
• I would like to remind you that the countries of the EU plan to introduce additional restrictions on purchases of Russian hydrocarbons, including liquefied natural gas, from April 25, up to a full ban on such supplies by 2027.
👉 In this regard, the Russian Government has already been tasked with assessing the possibility and feasibility of terminating supplies of our energy resources to the European market – rather than waiting for the door to be demonstratively slammed in our face. Instead, we should consider doing this now and redirect these volumes from the European market to more promising destinations.
• If European companies and European buyers were to reconsider and ensure long-term, stable cooperation with us – free from political fluctuations – then of course we remain open to working with European partners. We have never refused such cooperation. But we need signals from them that they are also ready and willing to work together and will ensure stability and predictability in our relations.
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⚡️ Комментарий помощника Президента России Юрия Ушакова по итогам телефонного разговора Владимира Путина с Президентом США Дональдом Трампом (9 марта 2026 года)
💬 Ю.Ушаков: Сегодня вечером состоялся телефонный разговор президентов России и США.
Дональд Трамп позвонил Владимиру Владимировичу Путину, чтобы обсудить ряд крайне важных тем, связанных с текущим развитием международной обстановки. Акцент, естественно, был сделан на ситуации вокруг конфликта с Ираном и на ведущихся при участии представителей США трёхсторонних переговорах по украинскому урегулированию.
Сразу скажу, что разговор носил деловой, откровенный и конструктивный характер, как это обычно происходит в диалоге между российским и американским лидерами. Они давно не разговаривали по телефону, в последний раз – в конце декабря 2025 года. И сегодняшний разговор, кстати, длился около часа. Президент США отметил, что, как договаривались ранее, такое общение должно, конечно, осуществляться на регулярной основе, и оба лидера сказали, что к этому готовы.
Президент России высказал ряд соображений, направленных на скорейшее политико-дипломатическое урегулирование иранского конфликта, в том числе с учётом проведённых контактов с лидерами стран Персидского залива, с Президентом Ирана [Масудом] Пезешкианом, руководителями ряда других стран.
В свою очередь, Президент США дал свою оценку развитию ситуации в контексте ведущейся американо-израильской операции. Отмечу, что на этот счёт состоялся весьма предметный и, я думаю, небесполезный обмен мнениями.
Президент Трамп вновь выразил заинтересованность в том, чтобы конфликт на Украине завершился скорейшим выходом на прекращение огня для достижения долгосрочного урегулирования.
С нашей стороны высказана положительная оценка посреднических усилий, предпринимаемых командой Дональда Трампа и им лично.
Дана характеристика происходящего в настоящее время на линии боевого соприкосновения, где российские войска продвигаются весьма успешно. Это, как было отмечено, является фактором, который должен побудить режим в Киеве пойти, наконец, по пути к переговорному урегулированию конфликта.
Президенты затронули также вопрос о Венесуэле, прежде всего в ракурсе положения дел на мировом рынке нефти.
В целом повторю, что беседа получилась весьма содержательной и, несомненно, будет иметь практическое значение для дальнейшей работы двух стран на различных направлениях международной политики.
🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a media question from the programme “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” (March 8, 2026, Moscow)
❓ Question: What kind of world are we all living in now?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are trying to understand what kind of world we are living in. That is precisely why I have spoken on this topic several times already.
We proceed from the assumption that the US should explain its plans and how the current events correlate with what previously defined certain norms.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin proposed quite some time ago – even before the COVID-19 pandemic – convening a Summit of the permanent UN Security Council members.
❗️ It seems to me that now is high time to implement this idea.
🤩Российская делегация делится отличным настроением с Паралимпиады-2026!
В первый соревновательный день сборная России завоевала две бронзы в горнолыжном спорте:
🥉Варвара Ворончихина
🥉Алексей Бугаев
📷 Дмитрий Челяпин/Матч ТВ
😄Подписаться на ПКР/ Поддержать канал голосом
🎙 President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian women on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2026)
On March 7, Russia's President held a meeting at the Kremlin with women serving the Motherland on the front lines and beyond – military personnel, doctors, war correspondents, artists & professionals from across the country.
💬 Vladimir Putin: We always celebrate this holiday with the warmest and most heartfelt feelings.
We admire our wonderful women and express our love, appreciation and gratitude from the bottom of our hearts.
Women make the world better and kinder with their generosity, compassion and genuine female wisdom. A mother’s love remains in every person’s heart for a lifetime – it warms us, multiplies our joyful emotions and gives us strength in the most difficult moments.
There are no heights beyond the reach of our women. You achieve remarkable success in many different professions. And when circumstances demand it – you demonstrate exceptional resilience, determination and strong leadership.
You never hesitate to help those who need your assistance, surrounding your families and loved ones with care and attention and dedicating yourselves to educating children.
Of course, managing to strike us with your beauty and charm while doing hard work, showing commitment and stamina is a formidable task, but you have succeeded in it.
It is essential that we recognise and understand this. As for us, we reaffirm our commitment to create all the necessary conditions, both at the state level and, no doubt, in our families to enable women to strike a balance between motherhood and professional excellence, empowering them to fulfil their potential so that they do not have to wait too long before they can experience the joy of having a family, becoming a spouse and a mother.
On a special note, I would like to congratulate women who are performing their duties in the special military operation zone and are facing extreme hardship while working in Donbass and Novorossiya and in our border regions. Wherever you find yourselves, you have been demonstrating valour and courage, selflessness and strength of spirit. You have my sincere and heartfelt gratitude for that.
Dear women,
The sky is the limit for you. You are sources of creation and development, and you combine resilience with tenderness. Your commitment to create a better future for your children inspires all of us to keep moving forward.
I wish you happiness with those dear to you, success in everything that matters to you, and sound health and well-being to you and your loved ones.
💐 Happy holiday! Happy International Women’s Day!
#InternationalWomensDay #March8
⚡️Kommentar av Rysslands Ambassad i Sverige
Den 6 mars i år svenska myndigheter bordade lastfartyget CAFFA, som seglade under guineansk flagg genom de baltiska sunden i svenskt territorialvatten. Motiveringen var misstanke om brott mot inernationella sjöfartssäkerhetsreglerna.
Enligt ett meddelande från Kustbevakningen den 7 mars har 10 av fartygets 11 besättningsmedlemmar ryskt medborgarskap. Svenska sidan försäkrar att situationen ombord är lugn.
Rysslands Ambassad i Sverige står i kontakt med berörda svenska myndigheter och är beredda att vid behov ge konsulärt stöd till de ryska medborgare som ingår i besättningen.
#Анонс
⚡️ В рамках Международного конкурса «Расскажи миру о своей Родине» учреждена специальная номинация от Министерства иностранных дел Российской Федерации — «Мост дружбы: Россия в диалоге культур».
К участию приглашаются иностранные граждане.
Конкурсантам предлагается представить материалы, отражающие связь их страны с Россией. Работы могут быть посвящены объектам культурного наследия, памятным местам, выдающимся личностям, архитектурным объектам и др.
Работа выполняется в рамках одной из установленных конкурсных номинаций (видеоролик, текстовая страница-презентация или рисунок) в соответствии с требованиями, изложенными в Положении о проведении конкурса для российских и иностранных участников.
Победитель специальной номинации будет приглашён в Москву на торжественную церемонию награждения.
📅 Приём конкурсных работ открыт до 1 апреля 2026 года.
#РасскажиМируОРодине
⚡️ Russia's Ministry of Defence:
300 Russian servicemen have been returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In exchange, 300 Ukrainian POWs were handed over.
The Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus, where they are receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance.
They will be transported to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation at medical facilities of the Russian Ministry of Defence.
🤝 Humanitarian mediation efforts by the UAE and the US contributed to the return of the Russian servicemen.
💐 В преддверии Международного женского дня в Посольстве России в Швеции состоялся праздничный концерт.
🎶 С вокальными и хореографическими номерами выступили учащиеся школы им. А.М.Коллонтай при Посольстве совместно с музыкальной группой сотрудников дипмиссии «Сны Севера» и мужской половиной коллектива.
🌷С наступающим Праздником, с 8 марта!
⚡️ В результате сложного переговорного процесса 5 марта с подконтрольной киевскому режиму территории возвращены 200 российских военнослужащих.
Их освобождение из плена стало возможным благодаря посредническому участию гуманитарного характера Объединённых Арабских Эмиратов и Соединённых Штатов Америки.
Всем вернувшимся на Родину российским военнослужащим оказывается необходимая медицинская и психологическая помощь.
❗️ На 6 марта намечен обмен по формуле 300 на 300. Всего 5-6 марта планируется возвратить на Родину 500 российских военнослужащих.
🇷🇺🇭🇺 Russia's President Vladimir Putin received Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó in the Kremlin
📹 © Kremlin.News
⚡️Ответ Посла России в Швеции С.С.Беляева на вопрос РИА «Новости»
❓Ранее министр обороны Швеции не исключил, что ядерное оружие может быть размещено на территории королевства в военное время. Также Швеция выразила готовность присоединиться к диалогу по французской программе ядерного сдерживания.
Как Россия расценивает подобные рассуждения шведских властей?
💬Россия внимательно отслеживает вопросы размещения в странах Балтийского региона, в том числе в Швеции, иностранных войск и вооружений. Предпринимаются и будут предприниматься все необходимые меры для обеспечения в этой связи национальной безопасности Российской Федерации.
🔗 https://ria.ru/20260304/rossiya-2078544993.html
АНОНС
▪️ Международный исторический конкурс «Первый в космосе»
🚀 65 лет назад человек впервые покинул Землю. Его звали Юрий Гагарин. Этот полёт изменил историю всего мира
💡 Если тебе 14–17 лет, ты владеешь русским языком, живёшь за пределами России и интересуешься историей, наукой и космосом, то у тебя есть шанс стать частью международного исторического конкурса «Первый в космосе»
✅ Это не просто проверка знаний, а возможность рассказать миру, почему первый полёт человека в космос остаётся важным и сегодня
❕ Для участия необходимо:
➡️ Ознакомиться с Положением о проведении конкурса
➡️ С 20 февраля по 15 марта 2026 года пройти регистрацию и выполнить творческое задание на одну из предложенных тем (см. Положение)
➡️ Ознакомиться с вариантами творческого оформления видеоролика в инструкции
➡️ Быть подписанным на молодежный телеграм-канал МДС /channel/MDS_molod
💥 Основные расходы на участие, включая перелет и проживание победителей, покрываются организаторами
✨ Полёт Юрия Гагарина – это история о смелости, науке и вере в будущее. Твоя история тоже может быть услышана. Космос начинается с мечты, а история с тех, кто готов её изучать и рассказывать дальше
#ПроектыМДС
#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of February 23 – March 1, 2026:
▪️ February 23 – an artillery strike on a private residential house in Lyubimovka settlement, Kherson region. A civilian was killed.
▪️ February 23 – a kamikaze UAV struck a civilian passenger vehicle on the Shebekino-Belgorod road section in the Belgorod region.
▪️ February 24 – a drone strike on a private household in Vasilyevka, Zaporozhye region.
▪️ February 27 – a missile strike on an energy facility in Belgorod. Around 60,000 household consumers were left without electricity.
▪️ February 27 – a drone strike on an auto service building in Kursk. One civilian was killed, three others were injured.
▪️ February 27 – massive shelling of civilian infrastructure in Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region.
▪️ February 28 – drone attacks on civilian vehicles in the Markovsky municipal district of the LPR. One person was killed, two others were injured.
▪️ March 1 – a fixed-wing UAV strike on a civilian vehicle on the Vasilyevka-Berdyansk road section in the Zaporozhye region. A woman was killed, another sustained serious injuries.
▪️ March 1 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian passenger vehicle in Kazinka village, Belgorod region.
▪️ March 1 – a kamikaze UAV strike on a civilian passenger vehicle in Solokhi village, Belgorod region.
⚡️ Russia's Foreign Ministry statement on the situation around Iran
Moscow has received the news of the killing of the Supreme and Spiritual Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family, and senior Iranian officials in US and Israeli missile strikes with outrage and deep sorrow.
The Russian Federation strongly and consistently condemns the practice of political assassination and manhunt for leaders of sovereign states that goes against the fundamental principles of civilised interstate relations and constitutes a grave violation of international law.
In the course of continuing military operations, the number of casualties among civilians is constantly rising, with serious damage being inflicted on civilian infrastructure as well.
Retaliation strikes at the US military bases in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, along with the activation of anti-aircraft defence systems, have caused damage to the international airports in Dubai, Kuwait City, sea ports, high-rises and hotels in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
It has been reported that navigation has been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz. This can lead to the blocking of hydrocarbon exports to the region and create a significant imbalance in the global oil and gas markets.
❗️ We call for immediate de-escalation, cessation of hostilities, resumption of political and diplomatic processes, to settle any existing problems on the basis of the UN Charter and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The legitimate interests of all the states in the Persian Gulf must be taken into account.
Памяти Галины Декани
С глубоким прискорбием узнали о кончине проживавшей в Швеции Галины Декани, в детстве пережившей Блокаду Ленинграда. Она регулярно принимала участие в мероприятиях Посольства, уделяла большое внимание тому, чтобы доносить до людей, особенно до молодежи, правду о трагических событиях Великой Отечественной войны, активно делилась своими воспоминаниями и жизненным опытом.
В нашей памяти она останется как сильный, жизнелюбивый и, несмотря на все сложности, очень оптимистичный человек. А ее голос и дальше будет звучать в размещенном на нашем сайте рассказе о Блокаде Ленинграда.
🇷🇺 Russian Paralympic Committee:
🥇 For the first time since 2014, the Russian national anthem is once again being played at a Paralympic Games medal ceremony!
On March 9, Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina won the Paralympic GOLD medal in the super-giant slalom event.
💬 As Varvara herself noted:
The emotions are overwhelming – I still haven’t realised what happened. I couldn’t believe I had won when I looked at the scoreboard.
I dedicate this gold to my grandfather, who didn’t live to see my victory. Thank you to all the fans.
We have such a big country – and I still can’t believe our anthem will be played today. I have goosebumps!
#KievRegimeCrimes
📑 A Report on the crimes of the Kiev regime in February 2026 compiled by the Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik has been published.
Over the 28 days of February, 149 more civilians were affected by criminal actions of Ukrainian armed formations than in January 2026.
❗️ In total, at least 536 civilians were affected by attacks by the Ukrainian militants in February. 72 people were killed, while 464 sustained injuries of varying severity.
In the final week of February, 90% of all civilian casualties were the result of strikes by Ukrainian UAVs. Compared with January, 124 more civilians were affected by drone attacks.
Overall, 439 civilians were affected by UAV attacks over the past month, 59 of whom were killed.
As a result of UAV strikes, one child was killed, while 17 minors sustained injuries of varying severity.
Kiev has focused its efforts on creating unbearable living conditions for the civilian population, primarily by seeking to strike civilian energy infrastructure facilities as much as possible.
👉 Full version of the report
👉 Full report (PDF version)
The Russian Foreign Ministry wishes a very happy International Women's Day to all the women worldwide! You're are breathtaking!
Dear women, dear colleagues, loved ones & family members — we wish you all the best 💐
May you enjoy happiness and love ❤️
#IWD2026 #WomensDay
⚡️Комментарий Посла России в Швеции С.С.Беляева для РИА «Новости»:
💬5 марта с.г. МИД Швеции осуществил перед послом России устный демарш в отношении предполагаемого запуска беспилотного летательного аппарата с российского военного корабля 25 февраля с.г.во время его нахождения в шведских территориальных водах. При этом каких-либо доказательств причастности российского корабля к этому инциденту представлено не было.
⚡️Комментарий Посольства России в Швеции
6 марта с.г шведскими властями был задержан сухогруз "Каффа", шедший под гвинейским флагом через балтийские проливы в территориальном море Швеции. Мотивировка - подозрение в нарушении правил безопасности международного судоходства. По сообщению Береговой охраны Швеции, поступившему 7 марта, из 11 членов экипажа судна 10 имеют российское гражданство. Шведская сторона заверяет, что обстановка на судне спокойная. Посольство России в Швеции находится в контакте с компетентными шведскими властями и готово в случае необходимости оказать россиянам из состава экипажа консульскую помощь.
🎙 Interview with Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the “Sanchez Effect” at RT (March 4, 2026)
Key points:
• We are on the right side of history. Unlike the US and the UK, our countries have not unleashed wars across the globe. For many years, Russia demonstrated maximum restraint regarding Ukraine – repeatedly proposing diplomatic solutions. It was France, Germany and other Western states that used diplomacy as a smokescreen to arm and militarize the Kiev regime. Angela Merkel and François Hollande openly admitted as much.
• Former CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently addressed the people of Iran on Fox News: “Don’t pick the Russians, don’t pick the Chinese – pick decent, normal people”. I wonder what Pompeo means by “normal”. When the word comes from America – a country that considered people like Jeffrey Epstein “normal and decent” for decades – it can carry many different meanings.
• Why Russia, China and Iran are somehow “not normal”, according to Pompeo, is beyond me. Our countries are ancient civilizations that have given the world an immense cultural, scientific and intellectual legacy. Our nations have never unleashed global wars. On the contrary – we fought alongside the “good guys” in World War II. So what exactly is wrong with us?
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) is a serious organization. It had a mandate to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities and issue reports. At no point did IAEA conclude that Iran had violated its obligations. The US itself signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was endorsed by the UN Security Council – only to abandon it unilaterally several years later.
• There were no grounds to believe that Iran was developing nuclear weapons. Yet accusations from Washington continued to pile up. When preparing military interventions, the West – including the US – has often relied on questionable pretexts. The world still remembers Colin Powell and the infamous test tube at the UN.
• In essence, Mike Pompeo is telling the Iranian people: “Join the Western civilisation and you will enjoy a wonderful life”. Yet we have all seen the tragic killing of 165 schoolgirls in Minab – and the absence of any meaningful reaction from the West. No sympathy, no apologies, no compassion. The incident was not even acknowledged as “collateral damage”.
• We still do not know the true number of civilians killed by the US in Iraq. Some estimates suggest the toll may exceed one million people. What about the bombing of residential areas of Belgrade in 1999? Or the brutal killing of Muammar Gaddafi – a legitimate head of state – by a crazy mob after Western intervention? Is this the model “Western civilization”?
• Russia has suffered greatly from the “Western civilization”. Moscow was engulfed in flames during Napoleon’s invasion. Hitler’s armies killed 27 million Soviet citizens during World War II – victims whom we will remember on April 19 – the Day of Remembrance for the Genocide of the Soviet People. No Pompeo has the right to claim that Russia is “not normal”, or to insult China.
• Israel and the US are not even hiding that their ultimate objective is regime change in Iran. They seek control over another sovereign country – openly suggesting that states with thousands of years of history somehow have no right to independence or sovereignty.
• What is needed now is a ceasefire from all sides – followed by serious diplomatic work grounded in international law. The world must recognize that sovereign states have legitimate national interests, and that regime change imposed from outside has no place in the international legal order.
💐 Inför Internationella kvinnodagen hölls en festkonsert på Rysslands Ambassad i Sverige.
🎶 Elever från ambassadskolan uppkallad efter Alexandra M. Kollontaj uppträdde med sång- och dansnummer tillsammans med Ambassadens musikgrupp “Nordens drömmar” samt den manliga delen av personalen.
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🎙 Remarks by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Ambassadorial Roundtable “The Ukrainian Crisis. Digital Threats and International Information Security” (March 5, 2026, Moscow)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: This is far from the first time we are meeting to discuss an issue that is central to us in international politics. President Vladimir Putin and other representatives of the Russian leadership have repeatedly stated this.
The goal of the war waged against Russia – prepared and ultimately unleashed by the West through the Ukrainian regime – is to weaken our country and, as they themselves say, inflict a “strategic defeat” on it. There is every reason to believe that behind this goal also lies a desire to “break up” our country.
At the same time, many other developments are unfolding around the world – including the events in the Middle East – a result of the aggression by the US and Israel against Iran. In this regard, I cannot but mention this crisis, which threatens colossal negative consequences for the entire world – for global stability, the global economy and everything that was once called globalization for the prosperity of all humanity.
All of this has been destroyed.
Civilians are suffering both in Iran and, as a result of Iran’s retaliatory actions, in neighboring Arab states. We express our condolences for all civilian casualties. We also see the damage being inflicted on civilian infrastructure across the countries of the Persian Gulf.
#UkrainianCrisis
We are conducting negotiations with our US colleagues, who are assisting in the dialogue with Ukraine. Quite recently, several trilateral rounds took place in Abu Dhabi – for which we are sincerely grateful to our Emirati friends – and in Geneva.
❗️ At present, we see no grounds to believe that these talks are merely a “smokescreen”, as we remain in direct contact with our American counterparts.
At the same time, we clearly see that during the seven months since Anchorage, Ukrainians and Europeans have made – and continue to make – every effort to reinterpret and rewrite the understandings reached there.
We see how negotiators in the US are facing pressure and the temptation to yield to it – shifting the entire responsibility for further steps, as they say, onto Russia in order to meet certain symbolic dates in this year’s political calendar. This, too, is a fact. But our conscience is clear.
We remain faithful to the understandings reached at the initiative of the US in Alaska.
We are fully committed to the Alaska agreements. Our American colleagues know perfectly well what we are referring to, since these were their proposals.
I hope that no one will divert our American colleagues from this true path, despite all the efforts of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and other “masters” of the Kiev regime.
#MiddleEast #Iran
▪️ We express our condolences for all civilian casualties and see the damage being inflicted on civilian infrastructure across the countries of the Persian Gulf.
I have no doubt that one of the objectives was to drive a wedge between the countries of the region – between the Persian Gulf states, Iran and its Arab neighbors – among whom a positive process of normalization had been developing in recent years.
This became particularly evident when Saudi Arabia and Iran restored diplomatic relations. Russia actively contributed to this process.
For many years we have been promoting a unifying agenda. 👉 For more than 20 years, we have been working to mobilize support for the Concept of Collective Security in the Persian Gulf. This initiative envisages participation by all coastal states and their key neighbors and – as originally proposed – the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, ensuring transparency, confidence-building measures and practical steps to use this immensely rich region in the interests of the prosperity of its peoples.
The West has done everything to prevent the advancement of a positive agenda in the Gulf region.
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⚡️ Russia's Foreign Ministry statement on the situation in the Middle East (March 5, 2026)
💬 Moscow is deeply concerned that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate.
There are no signs that the US and Israel – which launched a military operation under a completely far-fetched pretext aimed at overthrowing the legitimate authorities in Iran – are prepared to show restraint and stop the bloodshed. On the contrary, belligerent statements continue to flow from their capitals, while the Israeli army has carried out a new incursion into Lebanon.
Meanwhile, the aggressors are seeking to sow division within the Islamic world in the midst of the holy month of Ramadan.
They deliberately provoked Iran into retaliatory strikes against facilities in several Arab countries, which resulted in human casualties and material damage – developments that the Russian side deeply regrets.
In doing so, they are attempting to draw Arab states into a war serving someone else’s interests. At the same time, they are trying to divert attention from the catastrophic plight of the Palestinian people.
Russia once again calls on all parties to the current confrontation to immediately cease hostilities, including unacceptable strikes on the territory of the Arab states of the Gulf.
We consider attacks on civilians and strikes against any civilian infrastructure – whether in Iran or in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council – to be absolutely unacceptable.
❗️ It is clear that the only way to prevent the region from sliding further into the abyss of destabilization is to stop the aggression of the US and Israel, which triggered this chain reaction of suffering for the Arab peoples.
🎙 Comment by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on France’s decision to increase its nuclear arsenal (March 4, 2026)
💬 The statement made the other day by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Paris’s intention to embark upon a non-transparent expansion of its nuclear arsenal, which in itself constitutes an extremely destabilising development, should be viewed in a broader context.
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We note that the United Kingdom earlier announced an approach largely similar to the course now adopted by France, having some time ago also begun a significant expansion of its national nuclear arsenal while reducing its transparency.
Moreover, in accordance with US-UK arrangements, London will, in addition to its existing sea-based component, acquire air delivery systems for nuclear weapons and gain access, with US consent, to US nuclear aerial bombs newly deployed in Britain which will further increase the number of warheads that the country could employ in a potential conflict.
At the same time, NATO’s traditional policy in this sphere excludes disclosure of the quantitative parameters of US nuclear weapons deployed in Europe. Russia is compelled to take into account that, in addition to the United Kingdom, an undeclared number of such weapons is stationed in four other European NATO countries and Türkiye, from where they are capable of striking a broad range of critically important targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. <...>
Beyond strengthening their national military nuclear capabilities, the United Kingdom and France are working with their allies to shape a certain independent or autonomous European nuclear deterrent capability.
Initial, somewhat disingenuous attempts to present this as an alternative to the American nuclear umbrella quickly gave way to recognition of the obvious fact that this concerns the expansion of the European nuclear component within NATO, in addition to the existing practice of nuclear sharing missions based on US nuclear weapons.
Thus, there is a substantial reinforcement and expansion of NATO’s overall nuclear potential, which, in the event of a direct military conflict with Russia, could be coordinated against our country not only in its European segment but in its entirety, including the US arsenal. <...>
We also note that the decisions by London and Paris to expand their nuclear arsenals are intended to be implemented outside international constraints, continuing their long-standing policy of avoiding participation in any nuclear arms control arrangements.
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⚡️ Из брифинга официального представителя МИД России М.В.Захаровой (4 марта 2026 года)
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#БлижнийВосток #Иран
• С огромной тревогой наблюдаем за разрастанием беспрецедентной эскалации напряжённости на Ближнем Востоке, которая стала следствием неспровоцированного нападения США и Израиля на Иран.
Россия самым решительным образом осудила очередную опасную авантюру американо-израильского тандема против Исламской Республики. Наша принципиальная позиция изложена в соответствующих заявлениях МИД, выступлениях на заседании Совета Безопасности ООН и спецсессии Совета управляющих МАГАТЭ.
#СвоихНеБросаем
• В трудной жизненной ситуации оказались тысячи туристов, в том числе российских, которые не смогли вовремя вернуться на Родину. МИД и российские загранучреждения в регионе в круглосуточном режиме осуществляют работу по информированию граждан об изменении ситуации и организации новых рейсов. Все сведения размещаются на ресурсах МИД России и информационных ресурсах наших диппредставительств в этих странах.
🤝 Мы благодарны властям Азербайджана, Армении и Туркменистана за содействие в обеспечении беспрепятственного выезда граждан Российской Федерации из Ирана через соответствующие сухопутные границы.
#ПреступленияКиевскогоРежима
• 2 марта Зеленский подписал закон, разрешающий принудительную эвакуацию несовершеннолетних из мест активных боевых и возможных военных действий без согласия родителей. Принятый документ узаконивает укоренившуюся на Украине практику принудительной эвакуации несовершеннолетних. В последнее время всё чаще в открытых источниках появляется информация о том, что украинские дети становятся жертвами торговли людьми и сексуальной эксплуатации, а замешаны в этих преступлениях представители киевского режима, для которых «детская тема» — это оружие пропаганды и способ заработка. Судьбы ребят им глубоко безразличны. Все обвинения в адрес России — это попытка режима Зеленского отвлечь внимание от собственных преступлений в отношении украинских детей.
#УкраинскийКризис
• Опасаясь сокращения западной военной и финансовой поддержки на фоне обострившейся ситуации на Ближнем Востоке, Зеленский прилагает усилия, чтобы остаться в фокусе внимания. По сообщению агентства Блумберг, 2 марта он заявил о готовности Киева помочь странам Ближнего Востока бороться с иранскими дронами. В реальности Киев, который не перестаёт выпрашивать у своих спонсоров дополнительные поставки средств ПВО, ничем и никому помочь не в состоянии. Всё это блеф и личное стремление Зеленского попиариться вокруг конфликта на Ближнем Востоке.
• Премьер-министр Британии Кир Стармер заявил, что намерен содействовать использованию боевого опыта ВСУ для противостояния системам БПЛА в Персидском заливе. Судя по всему, британские власти твёрдо намерены подключить украинских вассалов к своей очередной геополитической авантюре. Всё это наглядно показывает сугубо потребительское отношение Британии к Украине и её населению.
#ОБСЕ
• Прошедшее 25 февраля заседание Форума ОБСЕ показало, что французы не заинтересованы в восстановлении нормальной работы Форума в соответствии с его мандатом. Вызывает сожаление и отстранённая позиция швейцарского сопредседательства. В сложившихся условиях мы оставляем за собой право на дальнейшие шаги по противодействию нарушениям Правил процедуры ОБСЕ и подрыву основ функционирования Форума.
#Балканы
• С учётом высоких рисков вновь настоятельно рекомендуем гражданам России воздержаться от посещения Косово и при планировании поездок по Балканскому региону выбирать альтернативные маршруты.
#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
💬 Over 150 civilians, including one minor, were injured last week as a result of actions by the Ukrainian militants.
In addition to local residents, volunteer groups were also targeted – five volunteers were injured, two of whom were killed.
EMERCOM responders, who arrived to deal with the aftermath of Ukrainian shelling, also came under attack. Five were wounded and one employee was killed.
The highest number of civilian casualties was recorded in the Belgorod, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. In these areas, civilian infrastructure and the civilian population were targeted with drone, missile and artillery strikes by Kiev's armed formations.
❗️ Between February 23 and March 1, at least 153 civilians were affected by Ukrainian shelling – 131 people were injured, including one minor, and 22 were killed.
In total, over the past seven days, Ukrainian armed formations fired no fewer than 3,352 munitions at civilian targets on Russian territory.
⚡️ Statement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization regarding the Situation around the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (#SCO) express serious concern over the developments in the Middle East and the military strikes on the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The SCO Member States consider the use of force as unacceptable and advocate for the resolution of existing differences exclusively by peaceful means, based on dialogue, mutual respect, and taking into account the legitimate interests of all parties, in accordance with the norms of the international law and the principles of the UN Charter.
The SCO Member States underscore the need to ensure sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Iran, and call on all parties to exercise restraint and to refrain from actions that could aggravate the situation.
The SCO Member States strongly urge the United Nations and the UN Security Council to take immediate measures to counteract the undermining of international peace and security.
The SCO Member States express sincere condolences to the families of those murdered as a result of the attack and declare their solidarity with and support for the Government and the people of Iran.
2 March, 2026
✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin expressed deepest condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian over the assassination of Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei and members of his family.
The message reads, in part:
✍️ Please, accept my deepest condolences on the assassination of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ali Khamenei and members of his family, committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.
In our country, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei will be remembered as an outstanding statesman who made an enormous personal contribution to the development of friendly ties between Russia and Iran and to raising them to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Please, convey my most sincere sympathy and support to the family and friends of the Supreme Leader, as well as to the leadership and to the entire people of Iran.
Vladimir Putin