Crimea

“According to the press service of the People's Militia of the Republic, over the past two weeks, 244 military personnel have deserted from positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”

"It’s certainly hard to imagine someone spreading fake news about the death of a child."

“MFA spox #Zakharova: #NATO keeps using mythical Russian aggression to justify increase of military funding and potential, the biggest since #ColdWar, incl on the eastern flank.”

“Seven years passed since the people of #Crimea stood against coup d'etat in #Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Crimeans took part in a referendum to protect their home and further choice – to come back to @Russia”

“#OTD in 1918 British Royal Marines landed in #Murmansk, launching multi-national military intervention in our country. Pursuing their geopolitical interests, Western powers deployed troops all around #Russia, but met fierce resistance & were forced to withdraw in 1920-22.”

"It is indeed impossible to recognize the annexation of Crimea, and nobody is talking about the annexation of Crimea, because it never happened.”

"[W]e should thank our Ukrainian colleagues, who have been saddling and mercilessly exploiting the role of victim of so-called Russian aggression for about seven years."

“We consider the deprivation of three Ukrainian media outlets … contrary to the laws of Ukraine and Kyiv's international obligations to protect freedom of speech.”

“The head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group Leonid Kravchuk actually recognized [the 'Donetsk and Luhansk republics'] as separate states.”

"Achieving sustainable development goals could become one of the elements in the bilateral dialogue between Moscow and Washington, but it is not. Because this dialogue is generally far from being in the best state right now, and not because of Moscow."

“If it wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, Russia should take a leaf out of Washington’s book and deploy more of its soldiers in other countries. That’s according to former U.S. President Barack Obama.”

“Why should our people participate in the experiments of some foreign uncles, if there are those who have already conducted two phases of testing, have confirmed the possibility of using the vaccine and are ready to provide it?”