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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to Rossiya Segodnya news agency (November 5, 2024) #BRICS • The XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan came as a landmark international event not only of the year, but in recent history as well. Its success highlighted the futility of attempts to isolate Russia internationally. • As we sensed during the Summit, [the creation of a payment network that is resistant to external risks] is what non-Western countries are increasingly interested in. #MiddleEast Since the onset of unprecedented crisis [in the Middle East] in October 2023, the BRICS countries have come together to support the rights of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip. • Shortly after the beginning of the Israeli operation in Gaza, we coordinated with our BRICS partners and other like-minded nations to submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council, calling for an end to military actions and for unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza. However, this resolution was blocked by the United States and its allies. #NATO • If [long-range] weapons are employed [by the Kiev regime to attack the territory of Russia], it would mean that not only Ukraine but also NATO countries are openly fighting Russia. • Our opponents should not disillusion themselves. In the event of aggression by NATO or its individual member states against our country, an appropriate response will ensue, in full compliance with Russia's sovereign right to self-defence and with the use of any means necessary to ensure its security, as stipulated in the UN Charter. And none of the instigators will be able to lie low, not across the Atlantic Ocean nor across the English Channel. #Ukraine#UN • Kiev continues to exert pressure on Antonio Guterres, demonstrating a blatant disregard for the UN Charter in an attempt to compel him and the entire UN Secretariat to align completely with Ukraine and its Western sponsors. This approach directly contravenes the constituent instrument of the Organisation, specifically paragraph 2 of Article 100 of the UN Charter, which prohibits any member state from attempting to influence the Secretary-General or other UN representatives. #Transnistria#Moldova • The situation surrounding Transnistria is complex. <...> I trust that the Moldovan authorities will exercise sufficient common sense to avoid ill-considered actions that could exacerbate tensions. • There are suggestions that the regional context necessitates new dialogue platforms on the Transnistrian issue, questioning the value of the 5+2 format. We disagree with this view and believe that external assistance to facilitate direct dialogue between Chisinau and Tiraspol is essential. #USA • Washington continues to actively perpetuate its own myth of Russian interference in any election, whether "at home" or in any third country. If an election results in a victory for forces undesirable to the United States, Russia is immediately blamed for the "wrong" electoral choice of the voters. • The Americans are attempting to attribute to us actions they themselves are engaged in. As the saying goes, God marks the crook. #Georgia • The United States and the EU are artificially trying to frame the current electoral process in Georgia as a strategic choice between Russia and the West, thereby attempting to present Georgia and other post-Soviet states with a false dilemma. • In reality, it is a choice between sovereign development based on national interests and external governance, between traditional values and neo-liberal principles imposed from outside. #SouthCaucasus • We commend the significant progress made within the Azerbaijani-Armenian peace process. • Unlike Western pseudo-mediators, we refrain from pressuring our partners into hastily concluding a peace treaty. We are convinced that a rushed peace, lacking comprehensive consideration of Baku and Yerevan's positions and the realities on the ground, would be counterproductive, creating additional risks of tension and potential conflict

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the International Symposium 'Inventing the Future' (Moscow, November 4, 2024) Key talking points: • The global balance of power is undergoing transformative changes, driven by the objective trends in the world economy where the influence of the states of the Global South and the Global East, and indeed the World Majority, is growing. • The economic resurgence enables an increasing number of non-Western nations to consistently bolster their sovereignty and to pursue a nationally oriented agenda in both foreign and domestic policy. • Following the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Washington and its allies, as part of the hybrid war they are waging, have launched an aggressive sanctions campaign against Russia. In the past decade, more than 21,000 sanctions have been imposed on our country across various domains, including economy, finance, trade, investment, media, culture, sport, and broadly, people-to-people contacts. These neo-colonial practices of the West primarily impact the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. • The adverse effect of this campaign against the undesired is that the West is undermining itself. <...> Western capitals have conveniently forgotten principles such as fair competition, the inviolability of property, the presumption of innocence, among others. • When economic pressure fails to sway truly sovereign nations, the West, led by the United States, resorts to threats, blackmail, and even the use of force. • It is sad to state that the ruling elites in many European countries evidently see no future for themselves in a multipolar world and are looking instead to the overseas hegemon to save them. • The West is never satisfied with what they have. The war they started against Russia in Europe wasn’t enough. • NATO now plans to conduct “defensive” operations in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait which lie thousands of miles away from its shores. Any right-minded observer knows that this path will lead nowhere. • The obsession [of the West] with controlling absolutely everything has led to a rash of tragedies in the Middle East. • This year, yet another independent UN member — Yemen — came under an aggression of the West [Anglo-Saxons]. The Syrian Arab Republic is still reeling from the shock of American interference. The United States has effectively blocked all multilateral mechanisms aimed at promoting the Palestinian-Israeli settlement. • The serious challenges facing the world call for a united effort based on equality, rather than submission to those who seek global dominance. • Establishing direct contacts and horizontal ties among all regional integration entities and with #BRICS which already includes the key countries that are regional leaders, is a significant step towards multipolarity. • Another area of focus is the de-dollarisation of the international financial and economic system. I wish to remind you that the share of national currencies in Russia's transactions with the #SCO and #EAEU countries has surpassed 90%, and with the BRICS nations, we are approaching 65%. This figure continues to grow. 🇺🇳 People often ask: what will multipolarity rely on in terms of international legal foundation? There’s no need to look for new principles; they are all there in the UN Charter 👉#UNCharterIsOurRules. The problem is that our Western partners have never fully respected these principles. Read in full https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1979085/?lang=en

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the TV BRICS international media network, Moscow, November 2, 2024 https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1979032/?lang=en

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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui 📍 Moscow, November 1, 2024 💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are sincerely delighted to welcome you to Moscow for these strategic consultations. The bilateral relations between our countries have reached an unprecedented level over the past years thanks to the special attention and care by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. The signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Pyongyang during the historical meeting between our two leaders elevated these relations to a whole new level. Indeed, this is a strategic partnership, including in terms of the momentum we have built in promoting out political dialogue. The June summit became a major milestone. In 2023, Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un undertook an important visit to Vostochny Space Launch Centre. This was a very important visit from a practical standpoint. This is the sixth time you and I have a meeting this year. The Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has laid a solid foundation for further strengthening our bilateral relations in all their aspects. It is also designed to play a stabilising role in Northeast Asia and across our continent in general. 🤝 We are grateful to our North Korean friends for their principled position regarding the developments in Ukraine, which result from the Western policy of promoting NATO’s eastward expansion and encouraging what amounts to an outright racist regime in its efforts to eliminate all things Russian in education, culture and even in everyday life. They have recently enacted legislation to ban the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Our countries have established close military-to-military contacts and at the level of our respective security agencies. This enables us to address and be effective in our efforts and achieve important objectives for the sake of ensuring security for our citizens. The Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation has been hard at work. It held its latest meeting on November 15, 2023, and it will hold its next 11th meeting in November 2024 in Pyongyang. I am certain that it will devise recommendations that would enable us to expand our trade, investment and economic ties. We appreciate our proactive cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges, and are committed to further expanding them, especially considering the attention and commitment by the people of Russia and the DPRK to forge closer ties in these domains. Inter-parliamentary ties are also a prominent element in our partnership. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK have established dedicated groups for promoting friendship between our countries. We believe in the importance of regularly exchanging parliamentary delegations and ensuring close party-to-party cooperation between United Russia and the Workers’ Party of Korea. ❗️ We have so many things on our bilateral agenda, and must regularly touch base on international and regional matters. I appreciate the opportunity to have this conversation with you today in this comradely setting to discuss all these matters in order to come to a shared understanding of how our two foreign ministries can contribute to carrying out the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. I am delighted to see you. Once again, welcome. #RussiaDPRK

📰 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Türkish newspaper Hürriyet, November 1, 2024 #BRICS We welcome Türkiye’s interest in strengthening ties with BRICS. This reflects the appeal of the group that is based on respect for the UN Charter, openness, pragmatism, and non-directedness against third parties. We support the expansion of BRICS relations with countries of the Global Majority, particularly those committed to upholding multilateral approaches, pursuing a sovereign foreign policy, and refraining from participating in unilateral sanctions. During the Summit in Kazan, a decision was made to strengthen the current composition of BRICS by including partner countries in the group. I am confident that Türkiye can make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing development of BRICS. The parameters for Türkiye’s participation in the group will be determined by consensus, respecting the sovereign choices of all BRICS countries and Türkiye itself. #MiddleEast The failure to settle the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict has sparked a new wave of violence, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians in Gaza. The number of casualties in Lebanon reaches thousands. More and more countries are becoming embroiled in this escalating confrontation. Russia has condemned Israel for killing political leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as high-ranking Iranian military officials. We asked the UN Security Council to give its assessment of these deeds, but this initiative was blocked by opposition from Western members of the Council. We urge all parties to refrain from actions that could further escalate violence and lead to a situation beyond control. There will be no winners in this conflict. The way to normalise the situation lies in halting the bloodshed and creating conditions for a political resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on universal international legal principles. This includes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. Only this solution can guarantee lasting peace in the Middle East. #Ukraine Russia is open to achieving a political settlement, but this should not merely lead to a temporary ceasefire; it must lead to a resolution of the conflict by eliminating its root causes. These include NATO’s eastward expansion, the creation of threats to Russia’s essential security interests, and the Kiev regime’s infringement on the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking residents of Ukraine. At the moment, our opponents do not appear to want peace. Ukraine’s reaction to President Vladimir Putin’s peace initiative proposed in June was an invasion of the Kursk Region by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, along with airstrikes on targets in other border areas. Washington and its allies continue to provide extensive support to Kiev, discuss the possibility of using Western long-range missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory. Vladimir Zelensky has not revoked his order prohibiting negotiations with Moscow. Given these circumstances, it seems unlikely that any country, including Türkiye, will succeed in mediation efforts. #RussiaUS Whoever wins the election, we see no real prospects of the United States changing its Russophobic course. For our part, we will be ready for dialogue if and when the Americans demonstrate serious intentions to negotiate honestly, based on respect for each other’s interests and the principle of reciprocity.