Published November 16,2024
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that US President-elect Donald Trump‘s promise to “work very hard” to settle the conflicts within the Middle East and Ukraine deserves consideration, however Moscow will look ahead to concrete proposals.
“We will wait for their proposals. When we are asked about this, we always emphasize that in any case, politicians who say that they are for peace rather than war deserve attention. But we have no idea what exactly they will propose,” he stated at a press convention held after the fifteenth Sir Bani Yas International Forum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday.
When requested if the angle of Sir Bani Yas International Forum individuals towards the state of affairs in Ukraine has modified, the highest Russian diplomat stated he noticed “more understanding.”
“The forum prefers not to make the details of its operation public. But don’t think I will offend the participants by saying that the answer to your question is positive and there’s much more understanding and realism,” he stated.
As for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s phone dialog with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Lavrov questioned what the Germans and different EU and NATO members imply after they say they are going to stand with Ukraine for so long as essential.
“Necessary for whom? Absolutely not for the Ukrainian people,” he burdened.
Commenting on the growing variety of calls from the EU and NATO nations to determine contacts with Moscow at varied ranges, Lavrov stated: “This means that they are probably not totally lost as politicians.”
Regarding a US missile protection base that has opened in Poland, 165 kilometers (102 miles) from Russia’s border, the highest diplomat stated this confirms Russia’s assessments made 10 to fifteen years in the past when the US withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, claiming the necessity to defend the EU in opposition to Iran and North Korea.
“We analyzed their plans and the way they looked and said right away that this had nothing to do with Iran, but was rather an attempt to create unilateral advantages in a face-off with our country, to ratchet up tensions, and to pursue a policy to contain Russia. All of our assessments have come true,” he stated.
In response to media reviews claiming China is dissatisfied with Russia’s overly shut cooperation with North Korea, Lavrov asserted that cooperation with Pyongyang mustn’t overshadow Moscow’s relations with Beijing.
“It is impossible to put a wedge between Russia and China. We have not received any messages regarding our relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” he stated.
The minister identified that Russia and China have common consultations to coordinate “the problems created by Americans and their allies on and around the Korean Peninsula.”
“What stands behind it? Western political science circles are speculating that the Ukraine issue should be wrapped up, Russia should be met halfway concerning some of its legitimate demands, and then be used as part of a coalition against China. It’s a straightforward calculus,” he stated, including that such makes an attempt are “pursuing absolutely untoward goals.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr