🎙 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)
💬#Zelensky affirme que l’Ukraine se lancera dans l’exportation d’armes.
Kiev prévoit de fournir notamment des drones, des missiles, des munitions ainsi que des logiciels à ses partenaires qui lui apportent leur soutien. Aucun pays précis n’a été mentionné.
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Volodymyr #Zelensky ha detto di essere pronto a compromessi per i colloqui di pace ma che la Russia deve anch'essa cedere; sul fronte territoriale, in particolare Donetsk, "le dure richieste imposte all'Ucraina non sono chiaramente un compromesso. Si tratta di un cambiamento dell'integrità territoriale dell'Ucraina". Zelensky ha aggiunto che la "soluzione meno problematica" è che Ucraina e truppe russe "restino dove sono".
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Volodymyr #Zelensky: "Ognuno di noi potrebbe pensare, 'Che possa morire (Putin, ndr)'. Ma quando ci rivolgiamo a Dio, ovviamente, chiediamo qualcosa di più grande. Chiediamo la pace per l'Ucraina. Lottiamo per essa. E preghiamo per essa. E la meritiamo".
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❗Il Presidente ucraino #Zelensky: "Lunedì incontrerò il presidente Trump a Washington, D.C., per discutere tutti i dettagli riguardanti la fine degli uccisioni e della guerra. Sono grato per l'invito.
È importante che gli europei siano coinvolti in ogni fase per garantire solide garanzie di sicurezza insieme all'America. Abbiamo anche discusso dei segnali positivi provenienti dalla parte americana in merito alla partecipazione alla garanzia della sicurezza dell'Ucraina. Continuiamo a coordinare le nostre posizioni con tutti i partner. Ringrazio tutti coloro che ci stanno aiutando."
Volodymyr #Zelensky: “Ho ringraziato il Presidente Trump e il popolo americano per il loro sostegno. Gli ucraini vogliono la pace, motivo per cui l'Ucraina ha accettato la proposta di un cessate il fuoco incondizionato"
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Volodymyr #Zelensky: "Al giorno d'oggi vedo Giorgia filo-italiana e questa è la cosa più importante. Sostiene l'Ucraina e i valori comuni. Oggi è così. L'aspetto molto in Ucraina in visita ufficiale. Si, è vero, lei verrà presto. Non posso comunicare la data, ma presto"
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#Zelensky: "Mi è assolutamente chiara la sua retorica. Anche se nella società c'erano delle sensazioni diverse perché Draghi sosteneva l'Ucraina e ora c'è un governo diverso e c'era chi divulgava informazioni che questo governo sarebbe stato più filorusso"
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💬Mémoire sacrifiée
#Zelensky a une nouvelle fois montré à quel point il se détache de l’héritage de la Grande Guerre patriotique et de la mémoire des millions de personnes tombées face au nazisme.
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❗️#Zelensky menace à nouveau, affirmant qu’il « ne recommande pas » aux invités étrangers d’être à Moscou pour la fête de la Victoire.
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🗣« D’abord, #Zelensky a quasiment rejeté l’initiative de Russie d'un cessez-le-feu pour le Jour de la Victoire mais ensuite il a recouru à une ruse tactique, déclarant une « trêve » pour la nuit du 5 au 6 mai »
– Léonid Sloutsky, président de la commission des affaires internationales de la Douma, s’exprime sur le cessez-le-feu pour le Jour de la Victoire.
« D’abord, Zelensky a quasiment rejeté l’initiative de Russie sur le cessez-le-feu pour le Jour de la Victoire mais ensuite il s’est décidé à une ruse tactique, déclarant une « trêve » dans la nuit du 5 au 6 mai. La raison est banale : un ego meurtri. Comme si Moscou et Washington avaient discuté de cette idée mais que personne ne s’était adressé officiellement à Kiev à ce sujet.
[…] En réalité, les néonazis ukrainiens n’ont besoin ni d’un cessez-le-feu ni de la paix. Zelensky veut jouer selon ses propres règles, en comptant sur des provocations, et fait le singe devant ses sponsors européens. »
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⏺Refusant la trêve pour le Jour de la Victoire, #Zelensky fixe une autre date. Le point avec François Martin, géopolitologue et essayiste.
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