🤝 We're grateful to members of the Geneva Chapter of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter for their strongest condemnation of the terrorist attack at 'Crocus City Hall'. Thank you for your kind words of support.

❗️It's important to reconfirm that we #StandTogether .

🇷🇺🇺🇳 It was a pleasure for me, along with Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of UN Geneva and the #Ecumene Discussion Club’s leadership, to open the #Ecumene sessions at the United Nations Geneva today.

🌐 The events held throughout the day focused on the most pressing issues of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

❗️ Apparently, Lithuanian warmongers (eager to “neutralize” Kaliningrad) have never heard of “a nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought” concept.

🤷🏻 How come the smallest are usually the loudest?

🤝 It was a pleasure to welcome fellow Permanent Representatives of 🇦🇲, 🇦🇿, 🇧🇾, 🇰🇿, 🇰🇬, 🇹🇲, 🇺🇿 at our Mission.

💬 We've had a productive discussion on the goals and priorities of Russia's 2024 chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

❗️ Lots of activities ahead!

Ambassador Gennady Gatilov:

▪️ Confronted with a series of political/military failures, Zelenskiy and his butchers vent their blind rage on civilians of Donbass.

▪️ 25 people were killed today in an indiscriminate AFU artillery strike on a crowded market in Donetsk, with 20+

🕯️ The number of casualties of AFU attack on Belgorod continues to rise and reaches 25 people, including 5 children. still not a single word from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

❗️ This supposed-to-be impartial human rights defender has clearly taken side.

🎄 Merry Christmas to our friends at the international Geneva!

🎉 As 2023 wraps up, let’s reflect on what unites us as a global community, renew our commitment to mutual respect, understanding and cooperation.

🕊️ May this Holiday Season bring joy, peace and prosperity to all.

🇷🇺🇺🇳 On December 1, I had a substantive conversation on current issues of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation with Izumi Nakamitsu.

🤝 Noting the traditionally frank and constructive nature of our meetings, we agreed to continue them in the future.

🙏 We would like to thank the ICRC for all its efforts as a neutral intermediary in releasing the hostages held by HAMAS, especially those with Russian citizenship.

✊ We hope that the Committee will continue this immensely important work, and all the hostages are set free.

🇵🇸 #OTD we stand together with ordinary Palestinians who are living through a real humanitarian disaster.

🕊️ I hope that the temporary ceasefire will be further extended, and the parties will start working towards a political solution, finally allowing them to live in peace.

🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 The 'total war' declared by Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on monuments to tens of thousands of Soviet warriors who gave their lives for actual existance of these states is repulsing.

❗️ I’ve once again called upon Volker Türk to condemn such desecration of WWII history.

🇷🇺 Recap of #Russia attending the International Charity Bazaar at United Nations Geneva.

🇺🇳 This annual event is organized by the UN Women’s Guild Geneva to raise funds for struggling women and children around the world.

🇨🇳 Chinese panda diplomacy at the United Nations Geneva annual charity bazaar.

🐼 Thank you, China Mission Geneva, for the wonderful gift!

Excellent meeting of Ambassadors of the Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter 🇺🇳, under the coordination of 🇻🇪, with two important guests: Alena Douhan, #UCM Special Rapporteur; and William Castillo Bollé, Vice Minister of Anti-Blockade Policies, who presented the

🇨🇭 Switzerland, although unfortunately, has ceased to be a neutral player on the global political arena. It’s a fact.

❓ How Bern’s departure from its long-standing traditions affected international Geneva? I explain in my latest article.

🔗 full: tinyurl.com/38ebsmwp

🇺🇳 It was a pleasure for me to host a lunch in honor of Olga Algayerova and her 6 years of excellent service as the UNECE Executive Secretary.

✊ An exemplary diplomat and prominent UN official, we wish her good luck and every success in her future endeavors!

🇨🇭 Happy National Day, Switzerland!

🏔 I extend my heartfelt greetings on the Swiss Confederation's official holiday and wish its people prosperity and every success in preserving the country's historical legacy, unity, traditions and natural beauties.

My response to Volker Türk regarding Elenovka:

❗️ We see another empty revelation from the 'highly likely” category with your references to the testimonies of victims and their relatives that do not stand up to any criticism.

📄 Full statement: m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…