Russia’s effort to prevent the spread of conflicts in West Asia

According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency, quoted by “Tas” news agency, Sergey Lavrov, In a joint press conference after his Monday talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Alynyk in Minsk, the Russian Foreign Minister announced that the country will do its best to prevent as many countries as possible from being drawn into the current military conflict in the Middle East region. . 

He said: “Regarding the possibility of more countries getting involved in the current war in the Middle East, we will do everything to prevent this from happening.” Lavrov pointed out that Iran’s leadership also Like Russia, it emphasizes the “absolute inadmissibility of provocations that are carried out precisely with the aim of expanding the zone of military conflict,” adding: “We know very well who is behind these ideas and provocations.” In most cases, such approaches are explained by the fact that the leaders of individual countries want to maintain their domestic political position or at least not fail in the actions they take in relation to their neighbors. Weapons provided to Kiev cannot be used without American participation

The head of the Russian diplomatic service also expressed confidence that the weapons sent to Ukraine from the United States can be used without the participation of the American military. According to him, American weapons “cannot be used without the direct participation of the American military, including their satellite capabilities and reconnaissance drones”. There is no doubt about Sevastopol, and now they are only satisfied with expressing regret for the deaths of civilians in these attacks.

Laurov called Putin’s peace initiative the result of analyzing the realities in Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Minister also said in response to another question that Vladimir Putin’s peace proposals regarding the Ukraine conflict are the result of a sober and constructive analysis of current realities.

He recalled that almost all the actions of the West Since the beginning of the military conflict, it has been designed as an ultimatum to Russia, including the prospect of a political and diplomatic settlement, which was thwarted in April 2022, he added: Western countries have so far rejected all Russian proposals, including the most realistic initiative of the president. They have rejected Russia, while the peace initiative that, specifically, President Putin outlined in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 14 of this year, is the result of a sober and constructive analysis of the current realities and the best option to end the conflict. /p>

At the same time, Lavrov emphasized that Russia is not conducting any “underground negotiations” with anyone. He said: “We do not conduct any underground negotiations with anyone, the West refuses to organize negotiations based on fair principles, and a person named Zelensky has also banned the entire Ukraine from negotiating with the Russian Federation.”

In addition, he noted that the Russian side has not received any requests regarding the possible holding of a second conference on Ukraine.

Minsk and Moscow’s readiness to resolve the Ukraine crisis

Minsk and Moscow confirm their readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine crisis based on the full consideration of the interests of Belarus and Russia. This issue was emphasized in the joint statement of the foreign ministers of the two countries after the talks between the two sides in Minsk. This document states: “We strongly condemn the actions of Western countries aimed at aggravating the military-political situation in Europe and confirm our readiness for a political and diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, fully respecting the interests of Belarus and Russia.”

In this statement, it is reminded that “weapons that are massively supplied by the European Union and NATO countries are used by Kiev to attack civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure and carry out terrorist attacks on Russian soil.”

Minsk and Moscow also “unilateral coercive measures of Western countries against the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, which are applied to satisfy their geopolitical and geoeconomic interests, are contrary to the United Nations Charter and the standards of international law and principles recognized in constructive dialogue and It is considered mutually beneficial.”