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"The main meaning of the work of any statesman and patriot is to strengthen sovereignty and self-sufficiency"
At his 80th year birthday, leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov, was awarded the Russian state order Hero of Labour by president Vladimir Putin.
The video is from the award ceremony on June 26, 2024, at the Kremlin.
Putin:
"I would like to thank You for Your many years of work, for Your service to the Fatherland and for Your support today in everything that is happening, in any case, on the external contour, in the area of the special military operations.
There may be some differences in views on internal development, on the economy, on solving some issues related to the current economic policy.
This is all clear, but You and the party headed by You, certainly takes consistent patriotic positions.
This is extremely important, taking into account Your influence on society.
Therefore, I would like to thank You for this and once again congratulate You on the anniversary and on the state order."
Zyuganov:
"Thank You, Mr President. Thank You.
I must admit, it was unexpected, but You know, for me, the service of the people, our state, my beloved Motherland, has always been of the highest importance, absolutely.
And if we take history, in my family, everyone fought and defended the Motherland, without exception.
My elder brother died defending and liberating Belarus.
The next brother lies buried in Ukraine. Father's leg was torn off at Sevastopol, his other brother blown up in a tractor next to the house.
Then I raised in a village where two out of ten men returned to the Motherland.
My father returned and taught for many years.
Our family gave the country 10 teachers with a total age of 350 years, and they were all real patriots.
As for Your strategic policy of strengthening our sovereignty, self-sufficiency, I considered that, as You know, the main meaning of the work of any statesman.
And our party is a party of patriots, a party that has won over the Nazis and the fascists in history.
And from the first day, we discussed it with You more than once, it was the main thing for us."
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🎙 An interview with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the birth anniversary of Gennady Zyuganov* (Moscow, June 26, 2024)
Question: What traits in Mr Zyuganov’s disposition have made him a prominent and popular politician?
Sergey Lavrov: I could enumerate them for long, but the main thing is that Mr Gennady Zyuganov, this outstanding politician and statesman of modern-day Russia, is a real patriot.
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I wish Gennady Zyuganov health, continued political and public work with the same vigour and energy, and as many devoted supporters as possible.
Question: Mr Zyuganov often acts as an intermediary in international negotiations. We saw him with Xi Jinping, Alexander Lukashenko, and previously with Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi, and Fidel Castro. How can he mix well with so many different people?
Sergey Lavrov: We have a long-standing tradition of inter-party cooperation. We promote it even today, in present-day Russia. This initiative comes from the political parties themselves, but the Foreign Ministry and the Government of the Russian Federation provide large-scale support to these contacts.
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The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) has agreements-based direct party ties with the Communist Party of China in parallel with identical ties established between the United Russia party and the CPC as well as the communist parties of foreign countries, including Western ones. The CRRF maintains close, trust-based contacts with these.
We welcome Mr Zyuganov’s focus on strengthening Russia’s international positions, which he also helped to promote back in the 1990’s. He engages in this work despite being busy at home. This is standing in good stead to Russian diplomacy – classical, party, and parliamentary. Parliamentarians have always given us much help.
Question: In 1996, you served as the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations and were watching the developments in Russia from the US. That year was a turning point in many respects. Boris Yeltsin clashed with Gennady Zyuganov. Many people were displeased with the presidential election returns and urging Zyuganov to call on his supporters to take to the streets. But he didn’t do that. What was this process like to you?
Sergey Lavrov: We appreciated Gennady Zyuganov’s decision not to yield to those provocative appeals. This was yet another confirmation of his status as a responsible statesman and politician <...>
One feels an immense respect for Gennady Zyuganov, who, though having an incontestable edge [over his rival] following the first round [of presidential election], refused to promote his political career by unconstitutional methods.
* Gennady Zyuganov is a Russian politician, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
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Question: What traits in Mr Zyuganov’s disposition have made him a prominent and popular politician?
Sergey Lavrov: I could enumerate them for long, but the main thing is that Mr Gennady Zyuganov, this outstanding politician and statesman of modern-day Russia, is a real patriot.
