🎙 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.
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Venerdì Viktor Khoroshavtsev, ex membro del Consiglio federale russo (cioè il Senato) e dirigente nel settore petrolifero, è stato rilasciato dalla Corte di appello di Milano dopo che giovedì mattina era stato arrestato in un albergo di Somma Lombardo, vicino all’aeroporto di Malpensa, in esecuzione di un mandato di arresto internazionale emesso lo scorso maggio dalla #Russia. (ilPost)
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The 33rd Ukrainian drone was shot down on approach to Moscow. This is the most massive attack on the capital in a long time.
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Alla Duma russa hanno votato a favore dell’annessione delle regioni ucraine 413 deputati su 408 presenti. I votanti sono quindi superiori ai presenti.
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#Russia: Il Vicedirettore dell’intelligence militare russa, il Vice Generale Vladimir Alekseyev, è stato ferito da diversi colpi d’arma da fuoco mentre si trovava a Mosca.
Alekseyev, che ricopre la posizione dal 2011, è stato ricoverato in ospedale.
Non si hanno notizie su chi sia l’aggressore.
#Russia: La Russia avrebbe utilizzato un missile Oreshnik contro l'Ucraina nei bombardamenti che sono avvenuti durante la notte. Si tratta di un missile balistico a medio raggio che può contenere diverse bombe sia convenzionali che nucleari. La notizia, annunciata dall'aeronautica ucraina è stata poi confermata dal Ministero della Difesa russo.
"Le forze armate russe hanno lanciato un massiccio attacco con armi ad alta precisione lanciati da terra e dal mare, inclusi i sistemi missilistici a medio raggio Oreshnik".
Il Governo russo non ha specificato dove avrebbe colpito ma diverse esplosioni si sono registrate a Leopoli, città occidentale dell'Ucraina. Secondo l'Ucraina, il missile si stava muovendo alla velocità di 13mila km orari.
Non è la prima volta che la Russia impiega un missile di questo tipo. In passato era avvenuto nel novembre del 2024 e all'epoca Putin aveva spiegato che si trattava di una ritorsione contro Stati Uniti e Regno Unito per aver dato il via libera a Kyiv di colpire il territorio russo con armi occidentali.
#Russia: Il Senatore Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) ha dichiarato che Donald Trump ha dato il via libera al pacchetto di sanzioni contro la Russia. Il testo, preparato negli scorsi mesi da un gruppo di senatori bipartisan, era in attesa che la Casa Bianca desse l'ok. L'Amministrazione ha cercato di prendere tempo per vedere se la via diplomatica e negoziale con la Russia producesse l'effetto sperato.
"Dopo un incontro produttivo con il Presidente Trump su una serie di argomenti, [egli] ha dato il via libera al pacchetto di sanzioni bipartisan su cui ho lavorato per mesi con il Senatore Blumenthal e molti altri", ha dichiarato Graham, secondo cui il voto potrebbe avvenire la settimana prossima. "L'Ucraina sta facendo le concessioni per la pace, Putin è solo chiacchiere e continua a uccidere innocenti"; la legge, dunque, "arriva nel momento giusto".
Tuttavia, non è la prima volta che Graham afferma di aver ottenuto il via libera dalla Casa Bianca, per poi vedere la legge bloccarsi nuovamente su richiesta dell'Esecutivo.
La legge permetterebbe di imporre sanzioni secondarie ai Paesi che acquistano petrolio e gas dalla Russia, nel tentativo di bloccare i finanziamenti per la macchina bellica di Putin.
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