No hope in human rights situation in Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry

No hope in human rights situation in Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry Grigory Lukyantsev, Russian Foreign Ministry's department director, says the section on this country has become the largest in the joint report of Russia and Belarus on the human rights situation in some countriesGENEVA, July 9. /TASS/. The human rights situation in Ukraine is worsening from year to year with no improvement to be seen, and the section on this country has become the largest in the joint report of Russia and Belarus on the human rights situation in some countries, Director of the Department for Multilateral Cooperation on Human Rights at the Russian Foreign Ministry Grigory Lukyantsev told TASS. "The section on Ukraine is the largest in comparison with all other states. The human rights situation there is deteriorating, and it is deteriorating before our eyes, from year to year. The problems are only getting worse, and unfortunately we don't see any break in the clouds," the diplomat said. The report recorded such violations as the persecution of the Russian language and the Russian-speaking population, the widespread rampant manifestations of racism, the destruction of military memorial heritage, the falsification of history, the whitewashing of Nazi collaborators, as well as the entire range of legislative measures taken in violation of Ukraine's international obligations and its constitution. TagsForeign policyUkraineRussia-Belarus human rights report to be handed over to UN commissioner soonThere has been no official substantive reaction to the reports yet, Grigory Lukyantsev, Russian Foreign Ministry's department director, saysRead moreIran-US memorandum not built on trust from start — Iranian embassy in MoscowThe Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the US was built on a clear mechanism of 'commitment in exchange for commitment'Read moreTrumps says US will deliver 20 strikes on Iran in response of each of its attacks"They hit actually three boats, not two, and when they hit, we hit back much harder," the president saidRead moreIN BRIEF: Five injured in car accident involving Kursk Region top officialFirst Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Kursk Region government Alexander Chepik was not injuredRead moreRussian forces advancing simultaneously in two areas in DPR — expertAndrey Marochko added that Russian troops are also advancing southwest of Kutuzovka along the Byk RiverRead moreEurope speculates about Russia's alleged defeat to justify militarization — diplomatThe notion that Russia, suffering defeat, might suddenly strike NATO territory tomorrow is utterly illogical, Anna Yevstigneyeva emphasizedRead moreTrump’s proposals on Ukrainian airspace closure represent something new for MoscowDmitry Peskov stressed that the proposal voiced by the American president contradicted one of the set objectives of the Russian special military operationRead moreRussia has sufficient potential to continue special military operation — KremlinRussia is ready for a peaceful resolution but has enough capability to act independently, Dmitry Peskov stressedRead moreEU may approve 21st sanctions package against Russia on July 13 — French Foreign MinisterThe 21st sanctions package will deal a blow to Russia's financial sector and further reduce energy revenues, Jean-Noel Barrot saidRead moreRussian troops strike Ukrainian army’s logistics centers, energy sites in past dayThe Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,385 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hoursRead moreFuneral of Iranian leader Khamenei in Mashhad postponed due to ceremonies in Iraq"Due to the mass and solemn farewell ceremonies for the late Leader Ali Khamenei that took place in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, the arrival of Khamenei's coffin in Mashhad has been postponed," the funeral committee saidRead moreLockheed Martin to create Patriot complex maintenance facility in Europe — TrumpThe president said that US firms had clinched $3 billion of defense contracts at NATO summitRead morePress review: US, Europe may clash over Ukraine as China missile alarms Pacific regionTop stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, July 7thRead moreBaku, Yerevan delimit about 13 km of state border — Azerbaijani MFAThe process of delimitation and demarcation is underway, Jeyhun Bayramov saidRead moreIRGC announces strikes on 85 US military facilities in Bahrain and KuwaitAccording to the statement, the targets were located in Salman Port, the US 5th Fleet area in Bahrain, and Ali Al Salem Air Base in KuwaitRead moreCzech president says West has two-month 'window' to restart Russia talks — The TelegraphPetr Pavel also called for further militarizing EuropeRead moreDeath toll from earthquake in Venezuela up to 3,811According to President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic Jorge Rodríguez, 16,740 people were injuredRead moreRussia as long-term threat and obligations to Ukraine: NATO summit declarationIn the final declaration, the NATO countries declared their commitment to Article 5 on collective defenseRead moreIran was able to ‘smash’ US, Israel, despite NATO involvement in conflict — MPAlaeddin Boroujerdi highlighted that the Americans saw it as their goal to interfere in the affairs of every independent country and bring war to itRead moreSerbia will never agree to relinquish Kosovo — ministerNenad Popovic noted that Belgrade feels Russia’s constant support on international platformsRead moreDurov questioned in Paris for six hours — agency"Nearly two years after the criminal case against Pavel Durov was opened, there is still no evidence to support the charges," AFP cited his lawyersRead moreYolka drone effective against new AI-equipped Ukrainian drones — BARS-Bryansk"Bars-Bryansk unit fighters destroyed a Ukrainian fixed-wing drone using the Yolka system, which caught up with and hit its target in just 20 secondsRead moreNo phone call from Trump yesterday, but Putin always glad to speak — KremlinSpeaking on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Turkey’s Ankara on July 8, US President Trump announced that he intended to hold a telephone call with Russian President Putin later that dayRead moreSupport of Kiev by Europe and US direct participation in war against Russia — KremlinDmitry Peskov emphasized that because of this, the conflict has ceased to be a special military operationRead moreWorld’s governing volleyball body FIVB lifts sanctions against Russia — statementThe Russian national teams will be restored to the World Ranking with the same World Ranking points as they had at the time that their points were frozen by the decision of the FIVB Board of AdministrationRead morePatriot license transfer to Kiev aimed at securing US firms in Ukraine — expertAlexander Stepanov added that the technology transfer implies setting up costly production linesRead moreEurope openly prepares for war with Russia — representative to OSCEDmitry Polyansky said that only "shock therapy" could potentially shake the West out of its "militaristic psychosis"Read moreUS deploys some 20 warships, auxiliary vessels in Arabian Sea — TVAccording to Fox News, the group includes the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush strike groups, and the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with a total of around 20,000 seamen and marinersRead moreRussia to begin importing petroleum products in July — Deputy PM NovakThe official noted that the government is taking measures to stabilize the situationRead moreKiev’s refusal to take back soldiers’ bodies unprecedented in history — Russian diplomatMaria Zakharova emphasized that "it has always been considered mandatory to retrieve the bodies of one’s fallen warriors from a battlefield in any wayRead moreUkrainian troops abandon weapons, ammunition made in Poland, France, Italy in VasilyevkaCommander Mikhail Knyazkin says "a huge amount" of weapons and ammunition was left behindRead moreUAC delivers Su-30SM2, Su-34 fighter jets to Russian Defense Ministry — RostecThe aircraft have completed the entire cycle of required ground and flight factory tests and have departed for their duty stationsRead moreAfD leader describes NATO as machine for financing Ukraine conflictTino Chrupalla urged efforts to find impetus for the peaceful coexistence of nations in EuropeRead moreNATO reconnaissance aircraft detected over Black SeaThe aircraft departed from an airfield in ConstantaRead moreRussian government extends temporary diesel export ban to producersThe decision was made to maintain a stable situation in the domestic fuel marketRead moreUkrainian drone strike on Krasnodar-Melitopol passenger bus: what we knowNo one was injured, and everyone on board managed to evacuate safelyRead moreNew wave of US strikes, Iran's response: situation in Middle EastUS President Donald Trump called the new wave of strikes on Iran retaliation for alleged attacks on vesselsRead moreFACTBOX: NATO countries' military assistance to UkraineA number of NATO member states began transferring weaponry to Ukraine as early as 2014, when a coup d'etat in Ukraine resulted in a change of powerRead moreLavrov says Russia agreed to US proposals at Alaska summitThe Russian top diplomat said that any other interpretations were irrelevantRead moreWashington kicking Kiev Patriot license is bargaining ploy — Russian MPAccording to Konstantin Basyuk, even if the license is transferred immediately, setting up full-scale production, training specialists, and establishing component supplies will take a long timeRead morePress review: NATO summit sets Ukraine support as EU resists sanctions critics in EU blocTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, July 8thRead moreUnified drone system to become key driver of Russian economic growth — expertAviation Project Director at GLONASS Sergey Kukarev noted that the system is already starting to work in logisticsRead moreNo direct condemnation from UN of Ukrainian terrorist attacks against Russia — diplomatAnna Yevstigneyeva recalled that the UN Secretary-General had issued two condemnations of Russian strikes allegedly targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine over the past weekRead moreTrump says doesn’t know if full-scale conflict with Iran could be resumedThe president added that in such a case the United States will "win it very quickly"Read moreRussia fields world’s largest air defense system — Defense MinistryOn July 8, the Russian Armed Forces celebrate Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops Day of the Aerospace ForcesRead moreTrump says Russia and Ukraine know what US peace proposals areThe US leader expressed opinion that the peoples of Russia and Ukraine would later be able to establish normal relationsRead moreLavrov extends Putin’s invitation to Sahel leaders to attend Russia-Africa summitThe third Russia-Africa summit will take place in Moscow in OctoberRead moreIranian army reports cruise missile attack on US vessels off Bahrain coastAccording to the report, a US destroyer was among those targetedRead moreRussian human rights commissioner speaks on prisoner swap plans, return of Kursk civiliansInternational organizations have begun to acknowledge evidence of Kiev’s crimes against civilians, Yana Lantratova saidRead moreEurope's worst mistake, Donbass liberation, nuclear escalation: Kremlin commentsPresidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says European countries still believe that they can inflict a strategic defeat on Russia and added that this is "the greatest mistake ever"Read moreAfrica undergoes 'second awakening,' Lavrov saysRussian Foreign Minister pointed out that in 1960, the United Nations adopted the declaration on decolonization, and the bulk of African countries gained political independenceRead moreNew round of US strikes on Iran could last up to one month — mediaAccording to the media outlet, "the current escalation could last a day or two, a week or a month," depending on what steps Iran takesRead moreRussia’s massive strikes have pushed Ukraine back months in UAV production — expertDmitry Kuzyakin noted that production capacity in Ukraine remained considerableRead moreSingle Russian Lancet drone crew destroys 20 pieces of Ukrainian equipment in DPRThe targets hit included a Bogdana self-propelled gun, a T-62 tank, and armored combat vehicles transporting Ukrainian troops and ammunition to the front linesRead moreIran uses Soviet-era fighter jets to provide security at Khamenei's funeralThe jets conducted patrols to secure the airspace over Mashhad as part of heightened security measuresRead morePress review: NATO summit pledges 140 bln euros for Ukraine and US ends Iran peace effortsTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, July 9thRead moreIN BRIEF: What is known about drone attack on Krasnodarskaya compressor stationThe attack was aimed at disrupting the uninterrupted flow of Russian gas to Turkey, but prompt measures prevented any supply interruptions, the company saidRead moreRussia fully aware of US actively supplying weapons to Kiev, has no delusions — KremlinThe decision for the US to transfer a license for the production of Patriot systems to Ukraine was announced yesterday by US President Donald TrumpRead moreIsrael notified by US about plans to attack Iran — mediaUS President Donald Trump said earlier that the ceasefire with Iran was no longer in effectRead moreRussia’s Scorpion bomber drone covers record 35 km with TM-62 mineThis is currently the only drone in Russia that is fully integrated with the TM-62 mineRead moreTrump makes no specific commitments on Ukraine behind closed doors at NATO summitAccording to the news outlet, the US leader is focused on IranRead moreGermany, US agree at NATO summit on Berlin's purchase of Tomahawk missiles — MerzAs the German Chancellor noted, the agreement closes "an important strategic gap in the country's defense"Read moreLavrov arrives in Mozambique as part of his African tourRussian Foreign Minister ’s previous visit to Mozambique took place in May 2023Read moreKey statements from President Putin's meeting with Cabinet on fuel situationThe president noted that Russia's current fuel difficulties are temporary, adding that the country's energy sector possesses a high margin of safetyRead moreGerman parliament rejects Greens’ initiative to deliver Taurus missiles to KievOnly 79 lawmakers voted in support of the documentRead moreIN BRIEF: FSB foils major series of terrorist attacks targeting Russian service membersAs a result of operations conducted by law enforcement officers, a terrorist accomplice, a Russian female citizen, was detainedRead moreHungary’s president rejects constitutional amendment allowing his removal from officeTamas Sulyok believes the document violates the principles of the rule of law, democracy, and separation of powersRead moreSerbia thankful to Russia for reliable gas supplies — ministerIt is important especially today, "when the global market is facing constant changes, structural and price-related," Nenad Popovic saidRead moreNATO summit sought to draw Trump into conflict with Russia — diplomatRodion Miroshnik emphasized that maintaining strategic uncertainty is one of the main features of European policy, in particular, "against this backdrop, it is very easy to make high-profile statements that have no real outcome"Read moreWest does not care how many people killed in Russia, Ukraine — Russian diplomatRussia's Acting Permanent Representative to the UN Anna Yevstigneyeva stated that "deaths of innocent civilians, killings of women, children and the elderly will not stop them"Read moreUS security guarantees for Kiev could include closing Ukrainian airspace — TrumpAt the same time, the US leader did not rule out that Ukraine may not receive any security guarantees at allRead moreSerbia not to impose visas for Russians — ministerRussian citizens "are the most welcome guests in our country," Nenad Popovic saidRead moreNATO's aggressive actions and countering Patriot systems: Kremlin's statementsDmitry Peskov noted that the Russian government is doing everything necessary to protect the countryRead moreAir defenses destroy 111 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within 12-hour periodIn particular, drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Krasnodar Regions, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of TatarstanRead moreSerbia facing pressure due to refusal to impose sanctions against Russia — ministerThe Serbs and Russians are the two closest peoples in the world, which is why people in Serbia know that these sanctions are unjust, Nenad Popovic notedRead moreRussian troops strike Ukrainian army’s logistics centers, transport sites in past dayThe Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,450 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hoursRead moreSome Iranian missiles fired at US bases in Middle East reached targets — WSJUS officials claimed the attacks had caused minor damage and no casualtiesRead moreUS completes another wave of strikes against Iran — CENTCOM"U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline," the US Central Command saidRead moreDisappointment with NATO, refusal to negotiate with Iran: Trump’s key statementsThe US president said that he has no intention of negotiating with Iran and also insulted the country’s leadershipRead moreTrump says US received share of Ukrainian land through mineral dealDiscussing the possibility of Ukraine's reconstruction, the US leader expressed confidence that the country had "tremendous potential"Read moreForeigners helped Kiev make drone for attempt on life of senior Russian officer — FSBThis follows from an audio recording of a telephone conversation between a Russian detained in Krasnodar and his Ukrainian handlerRead moreRussia as threat, support for Ukraine, US strikes on Iran: NATO chief’s statementsMark Rutte called the recent US strikes against Iran "absolutely necessary"Read moreCivilian killed in Ukrainian attack on Crimea, regional leader saysSergey Aksyonov extended his condolences to the victim’s family and said the regional authorities would provide them with the necessary assistanceRead moreTrump's statements confirm US non-compliance with MOU — Iranian Foreign MinistryIt is noted that this step once again underscores "the treachery, baseness, and militarism" of the US ruling eliteRead moreSpain 'nobody’s lackey,' Spanish minister says in response to TrumpPablo Bustinduy emphasized that he wasn't ruffled by the US president’s latest remarksRead moreMalyutka interceptor drone with automatic target acquisition unveiled at Kazan expoThe Malyutka has a range of up to 12 km and is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 250 km/hRead moreNATO leaders fail to acknowledge role in fueling nuclear tensions with Russia — ICANAccording to ICAN Executive Director Melissa Parke, "NATO outspends Russia 10 times on nuclear weapons and yet still feels threatened by Moscow"Read moreUS strikes Iran bridge on transport corridor connecting it with Russia, China — FarsThe strike targeted a railway bridge in the Akkala area of Golestan province near the Turkmen borderRead moreTrump tells NATO allies he wants to keep US in alliance — ReutersAccording to the source, at a closed-door meeting Donald Trump said the United States is ready to continue selling weapons to its allies, regardless of how they will be usedRead moreOil base reservoir in Tver Region catches fire after Ukraine’s drone attackThe fire has been localized, no casualties were reported, Vitaly Korolev saidRead moreNATO changes mandate of Baltic Air Policing Mission to combat missionThe new military format will enable alliance fighters to participate directly in combat operationsRead moreRussia’s Battlegroup North destroys 354 Ukrainian UAVs during past dayThe enemy also lost 42 drone control centers, the battlegroup’s spokesman Alexander Tikhomirov saidRead morePossibility of Putin-Trump conversation, US duplicity — topics of Peskov's briefingRussia believes US President Donald Trump was mistaken in suggesting that an escalation of military operations between Russia and Ukraine could contribute to an early settlement, Dmitry Peskov statedRead moreStrait of Hormuz to open only on Iran’s terms, but under US’ threats — parliament speakerAccording to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, threats and breaking promises "are no longer cost-free"Read moreBritish singer Bonnie Tyler dies at 75The singer passed away in a hospital in Portugal following an illness for which she was undergoing treatmentRead moreTrump calls Ukraine's strikes deep into Russia escalation of conflictAccording to the US leader, it is an escalation that could lead to an end to the conflictRead moreLondon, Stockholm courts issue unlawful rulings on Russian companies — PutinHead of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergey Katyrin stressed that they were politically motivatedRead moreLavrov, Niger's president hold talksThe talks were preceded by four-party talks involving the foreign ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and MaliRead moreKhamenei's coffin arrives in Iraq's holy Shiite city of KarbalaEyewitnesses report that millions participated in the funeral processionRead moreUkraine NATO bid offers pretext for conflict escalation with Russia — expertAny political prospects for joining the ‘friendly European family’ or the ‘reliable North Atlantic bloc’ were not foreseeable from the very beginning for the Kiev regime and its leaders, Alexander Stepanov notedRead moreMali finds evidence of Ukraine-trained terrorists operating in countryVice President of the Defense Commission of the country's Transitional Council Fousseynou Ouattara emphasized that all the drones used by the terrorists are of Ukrainian originRead more