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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the newspaper "Arguments and Facts" (October 21, 2024)
Key Points:
#BRICS
• BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
• BRICS is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states, failing to align with the aspirations of voters across many countries.
• BRICS does not stand in opposition to any entity, nor does it orchestrate operations or initiate projects. BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit.
• What makes BRICS and other World Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity <...>.
#USA
• The US is unwilling to relinquish the reins of power that they have held since World War II through the Bretton Woods institutions and through the role assigned to the US dollar in the international monetary system, even after free exchange of US dollars for gold had been cancelled.
• The key goal of the US ruling class is to make sure no one can undermine their dominance. This goal is illusory. The historical process is objectively heading in a different direction, and this has to be reckoned with.
• We are ready to interact with any administration voted in by the American people, but only if such a dialogue is mutually respectful, and both parties listen and hear what the other party has to say.
#Ukraine
• On multiple occasions, European leaders from Brussels have repeatedly made it clear that they must support Ukraine for as long as it takes, because Ukraine is fighting for the European values.
• It turns out that European leaders are still willing to uphold Nazi values, which is why denazification is not just a motto, but an objective of utmost importance.
#UN
• The United Nations is not a valiant knight expected to “charge in and extinguish the fire” upon witnessing injustice. The UN is an assembly of its member states, each with established rules, including the Security Council's veto rights. The United States has effectively exercised this right five times over the past year, blocking a resolution proposed by several countries, including Russia, demanding an immediate ceasefire. <...> Presently, the United States is taking every measure to avoid antagonising Israel.
• Nations such as India, Brazil, and African representatives should have long held permanent seats on the Security Council. This is essential to ensure representation of the World Majority.
#Finland #Sweden #NATO
• The zeal that the Finns and Swedes are showing in NATO, advocating for defeating Russia, is not only rooted in their historical instincts. They are also eager to show their Big Brothers in the North Atlantic Alliance that they have brought added value <...>.
• I am confident that reasonable people in Europe, who have learned the lessons taught by history, see this too, including in Finland and Sweden.
#Europe
• To reiterate, the so-called right-wing conservatives are loyal to their countries and their people. We will engage with anyone who approaches us with a proposal to talk, to seek common ground, and to think about how we can jointly make the lives of our citizens better.
#EurasianSecurity
• We suggest discussing the Eurasian continent-wide security architecture, emphasising the fact that its doors will be open to everyone, including countries from the West of the Eurasian continent.
Read in full (Telegraph)
Key Points:
#BRICS
• BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
• BRICS is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states, failing to align with the aspirations of voters across many countries.
• BRICS does not stand in opposition to any entity, nor does it orchestrate operations or initiate projects. BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit.
• What makes BRICS and other World Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity <...>.
#USA
• The US is unwilling to relinquish the reins of power that they have held since World War II through the Bretton Woods institutions and through the role assigned to the US dollar in the international monetary system, even after free exchange of US dollars for gold had been cancelled.
• The key goal of the US ruling class is to make sure no one can undermine their dominance. This goal is illusory. The historical process is objectively heading in a different direction, and this has to be reckoned with.
• We are ready to interact with any administration voted in by the American people, but only if such a dialogue is mutually respectful, and both parties listen and hear what the other party has to say.
#Ukraine
• On multiple occasions, European leaders from Brussels have repeatedly made it clear that they must support Ukraine for as long as it takes, because Ukraine is fighting for the European values.
• It turns out that European leaders are still willing to uphold Nazi values, which is why denazification is not just a motto, but an objective of utmost importance.
#UN
• The United Nations is not a valiant knight expected to “charge in and extinguish the fire” upon witnessing injustice. The UN is an assembly of its member states, each with established rules, including the Security Council's veto rights. The United States has effectively exercised this right five times over the past year, blocking a resolution proposed by several countries, including Russia, demanding an immediate ceasefire. <...> Presently, the United States is taking every measure to avoid antagonising Israel.
• Nations such as India, Brazil, and African representatives should have long held permanent seats on the Security Council. This is essential to ensure representation of the World Majority.
#Finland #Sweden #NATO
• The zeal that the Finns and Swedes are showing in NATO, advocating for defeating Russia, is not only rooted in their historical instincts. They are also eager to show their Big Brothers in the North Atlantic Alliance that they have brought added value <...>.
• I am confident that reasonable people in Europe, who have learned the lessons taught by history, see this too, including in Finland and Sweden.
#Europe
• To reiterate, the so-called right-wing conservatives are loyal to their countries and their people. We will engage with anyone who approaches us with a proposal to talk, to seek common ground, and to think about how we can jointly make the lives of our citizens better.
#EurasianSecurity
• We suggest discussing the Eurasian continent-wide security architecture, emphasising the fact that its doors will be open to everyone, including countries from the West of the Eurasian continent.
Read in full (Telegraph)
President of Russia Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to Kazakhstan on 27-28 November 2024 and took part in the #CSTO Summit in Astana.
👉 Important points from the Russian leader’s answers to media questions about Ukraine crisis and security issues following the talks.
🔺 The damage from “#Oreshnik” is substantial: everything at the centre is reduced to ash, objects located at a depth of three or four floors below are affected.
🔺The Russian army is advancing steadily across most of the line of contact, and it will likely continue to do so.
🔺 Russia does not rule out the combat employment of Oreshnik on military-industrial facilities or command centres, including those in #Kiev.
🔺Conditions for a lasting and stable peace were presented in detail at the meeting with the Russian Foreign Ministry leadership in June 2024, there’s nothing else to add.
❗️#Russia will not allow Kiev regime to obtain nuclear weapons. In case #Ukraine gets them, Russia will deploy all weapons it has.
🔺#Europe has been debased big time and ceased to exist as an independent political and sovereign centre of international politics.
☝️ Russia possesses adequate resources and a safety margin to aid #CSTO allies if required and capable of offering them as much support as it can.
#Putin #oreshnik #CSTO #Astana #Ukraine
👉 Important points from the Russian leader’s answers to media questions about Ukraine crisis and security issues following the talks.
🔺 The damage from “#Oreshnik” is substantial: everything at the centre is reduced to ash, objects located at a depth of three or four floors below are affected.
🔺The Russian army is advancing steadily across most of the line of contact, and it will likely continue to do so.
🔺 Russia does not rule out the combat employment of Oreshnik on military-industrial facilities or command centres, including those in #Kiev.
🔺Conditions for a lasting and stable peace were presented in detail at the meeting with the Russian Foreign Ministry leadership in June 2024, there’s nothing else to add.
❗️#Russia will not allow Kiev regime to obtain nuclear weapons. In case #Ukraine gets them, Russia will deploy all weapons it has.
🔺#Europe has been debased big time and ceased to exist as an independent political and sovereign centre of international politics.
☝️ Russia possesses adequate resources and a safety margin to aid #CSTO allies if required and capable of offering them as much support as it can.
#Putin #oreshnik #CSTO #Astana #Ukraine
In 2022, some countries decided to self-isolate within the Arctic Council, thus weakening its role as the most important format for international cooperation in the #Arctic and the main body for developing collective solutions to pressing issues on the regional agenda.
Lower effectiveness of existing mechanisms for decision-making by Arctic states on a range of non-military issues related to the entire region (ecology, climate change, biodiversity conservation, etc) is shaping a space of uncertainty and vacuum which attracts other actors from far beyond the Arctic – Asia, the Arab states etc.
🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳 #Moscow-#Beijing interaction in the Arctic region is concentrated primarily in the economic, scientific, technical and educational fields, and contributes to the implementation of the goals and objectives arising from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
☝️ Cooperation with #China also facilitates the development of efficient supply chains. Russia’s Northern Sea Route is a game-changer that could cut off some 40 percent of the traveling distance of the traditional Suez Canal voyage for goods transiting between #Asia and #Europe.
#Arctic #China #Russia #NorthernSeaRoute
Lower effectiveness of existing mechanisms for decision-making by Arctic states on a range of non-military issues related to the entire region (ecology, climate change, biodiversity conservation, etc) is shaping a space of uncertainty and vacuum which attracts other actors from far beyond the Arctic – Asia, the Arab states etc.
🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳 #Moscow-#Beijing interaction in the Arctic region is concentrated primarily in the economic, scientific, technical and educational fields, and contributes to the implementation of the goals and objectives arising from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
☝️ Cooperation with #China also facilitates the development of efficient supply chains. Russia’s Northern Sea Route is a game-changer that could cut off some 40 percent of the traveling distance of the traditional Suez Canal voyage for goods transiting between #Asia and #Europe.
#Arctic #China #Russia #NorthernSeaRoute
🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
The prevailing discourse we are hearing both in the #West and in #Ukraine today is about a truce and only truce. It is about buying time to allow the Kiev regime to regain strength, with the help of the West, and resume its attempts to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, acting on their Western bosses’ instructions.
President Vladimir Putin has mentioned this repeatedly – during the Direct Line, at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting, and at the ‘Russia Calling!’ investment forum.
❗️We will not be satisfied with a truce.
We need reliable and legally binding agreements aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict, addressing problems such as common security in #Europe, #NATO expansion, the European Union’s recent decision to become an appendage of the North Atlantic bloc, in fact, erasing all differences between these organisations, and above all, upholding the rights of the people living in these territories who have supported reunification with the Russian Federation.
👉 Read full text of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with 60 Minutes television programme
#UkraineConflict #NATOexpansion #Lavrov
The prevailing discourse we are hearing both in the #West and in #Ukraine today is about a truce and only truce. It is about buying time to allow the Kiev regime to regain strength, with the help of the West, and resume its attempts to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, acting on their Western bosses’ instructions.
President Vladimir Putin has mentioned this repeatedly – during the Direct Line, at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting, and at the ‘Russia Calling!’ investment forum.
❗️We will not be satisfied with a truce.
We need reliable and legally binding agreements aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict, addressing problems such as common security in #Europe, #NATO expansion, the European Union’s recent decision to become an appendage of the North Atlantic bloc, in fact, erasing all differences between these organisations, and above all, upholding the rights of the people living in these territories who have supported reunification with the Russian Federation.
👉 Read full text of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with 60 Minutes television programme
#UkraineConflict #NATOexpansion #Lavrov
❗️ The problem of violation of the rights of Russian citizens and compatriots abroad still has no signs of any improvement so far and, moreover, the negative trends continue due to the efforts of the "collective West."
☝️ There persists and only exacerbates the barbaric discrimination of Russians in a number of countries, especially in #Europe and #NorthAmerica. These large-scale violations of the rights of Russians contribute to other notorious problems that our compatriots have been facing for many years.
⚠️ Those include denial of a wide range of services (educational, medical, banking, etc.), the introduction of measures against Russian business and seizure of property of Russian citizens, suspension of Russians from sports and culture events, forcing them into public repentance and condemnation of the actions of Russian authorities etc.
📖 Read the Russian MFA’s report on violations of the rights of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries
#StopRussophobia
☝️ There persists and only exacerbates the barbaric discrimination of Russians in a number of countries, especially in #Europe and #NorthAmerica. These large-scale violations of the rights of Russians contribute to other notorious problems that our compatriots have been facing for many years.
⚠️ Those include denial of a wide range of services (educational, medical, banking, etc.), the introduction of measures against Russian business and seizure of property of Russian citizens, suspension of Russians from sports and culture events, forcing them into public repentance and condemnation of the actions of Russian authorities etc.
📖 Read the Russian MFA’s report on violations of the rights of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries
#StopRussophobia