📹 Russian FM Sergey Lavrov's big press conference

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The West can no longer overcome the inertia of the end of history, even by trying to block the way for competitors everywhere — Russia's FM

Any sensible politician should understand that times have changed dramatically over the past 30-35 years, and opposition to the West has been restored - not in the face of the USSR, but of multipolarity, Sergey Lavrov said.
 
He also added that the United States announced new sanctions on microchips, banning their export even to EU and NATO countries. This means that the United States does not want any competitor anywhere.

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❗️US wants to cripple TurkStream pipeline - Russian FM

The United States has authorized terrorist attacks aimed at sabotaging the EU’s energy security.

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Lavrov: Western countries are "sliding down a slippery slope" because they don’t want to compete fairly

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❗️India, Brazil, and African countries have long earned "permanent residence" in the UN Security Council, but Germany and Japan will not be able to enter it — Lavrov
 
Russia's foreign minister emphasized that all countries should fully comply with the UN Charter and not choose certain provisions from it according to their preferences.
 
The principles of the UN charter need no amendments, he noted.

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📹Russia's special military operation was a response to the West's aggression, aimed at suppressing a resurgent Russia - Lavrov

The main goal was to weaken Russia's geopolitical power, Russian Foreign Minister stressed.

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❗️The US and the EU are twisting Serbia's arm, demanding it betray Moscow by joining the anti-Russian sanctions crusade in exchange for EU membership - Lavrov

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Lavrov: If Trump succeeds in making America even greater upon assuming the presidency, we will need to examine closely the methods by which his stated goals will be achieved

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🗣'Look at Romania. It's a shame' — Russia's FM said, referring to the presidential elections scandal in the country
 
In December 2024, the Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election. The decision was made after an independent candidate, Calin Georgescu, who is known for his support of cooperation with Russia, won the majority of votes. The results of the presidential election were canceled just two days before the second round of national voting.

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🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳Lavrov praises Russia-China cooperation as key stabilizing factor regarding the international situation

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The Biden administration, using new sanctions against Russia's energy sector, wants to "pull a dirty trick" on both Serbia and the Trump administration, stated Lavrov.

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💬Lavrov: In California, the damage is estimated at $250 billion - that is about as much as they pumped into Ukraine

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Lavrov: The UN's principles represent the entire population inhabiting its territory, which is not the case with the current regime in Kiev, that seized power through a coup d'état 11 years ago

The Russian top diplomat pointed out that the Yalta-Potsdam system was initially conceived during the drafting of the UN Charter, when responding to a question from a Sputnik correspondent.

He emphasized that this system has not disappeared; rather, it contains key fundamental principles of the post-war world order that were agreed upon by the nations that fought against Nazism.

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📹 Those who don’t listen to the US, won’t be invited to the table of democracy, instead, they will find themselves on the menu - Lavrov

This statement clearly reflects their actions, the Russian top diplomat noted.

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❗️Lavrov: When it comes to the US purchasing Greenland, the opinion of the Greenlanders should be sought, just as Russia did in the case of Crimea and Donbass

"I think the first step is to listen to the Greenlanders," Lavrov said at a press conference summarizing the activities of Russian diplomacy in 2024.

He compared this to how Russia listened to the residents of Crimea, Donbass, and Novorossiya to understand their attitude toward the Kiev regime that came to power in Ukraine through an unlawful coup.

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🗣Lavrov: History repeats itself as the West once again tries to 'defeat' Russia

Napoleon put everyone under arms trying to defeat the Russian Empire. Hitler's Germany did the same to destroy the Soviet Union. Just the other day, Biden asserted that they managed to strengthen NATO, with 50 countries providing arms, as he put it, to help Ukraine – in reality, to 'defeat' Russia. History repeats itself, the Russian foreign minister said.

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Lavrov: Decolonization process should be completed

The right to self-determination served as the legal foundation for decolonization during the 1960s and 1970s - a process that the UN asserts should now be brought to a conclusion, the Russian foreign minister said.

Currently, there are still 17 non-self-governing territories around the world, Lavrov stressed.

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❗️We [Russia] are not leaving the Middle East — Lavrov

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❗️Russia prepared to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine — Lavrov

Moscow is ready to confer about security guarantees for Ukraine, but for a settlement it is necessary to agree on broader security issues, he specified.
 
Turkiye has offered to mediate in possible future negotiations on Ukraine, the Russian foreign minister added.

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Lavrov: Greater Eurasian Partnership needs to be expanded

The partnership enables us to pave the way for more efficient avenues of economic exchanges, the Russian foreign minister said.

It encompasses a range of promising projects, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the Northern Sea Route, and the Port of Chittagong aimed at fostering cooperation, he noted.

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Lavrov: Kurdish leaders' rejection of dialogue contributed to power vacuum

We proposed engagement between Kurdish organizations and the central government, but their reliance on US support undermined this, according to the Russian foreign minister.

Warnings about regional opposition were disregarded. This created a power vacuum, leading to instability, he said.

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