MINSK (Shahid Ghumman): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has strongly criticised the European Union’s demands for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that the real aim of Brussels’ appeals for ceasefires and temporary agreements is not to establish peace but to prolong the ongoing war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Addressing the high-level session of the fourth International Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, Sergei Lavrov said that a serious struggle is under way to set the principles for shaping a new world order, and that its most prominent expression is in the Eurasian region.<\/p>\n
All countries should have equal rights in the new world order<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister said that most countries of the world need a new world order that ensures genuine equality among all sovereign states.<\/p>\n
According to him, respect for the equality and sovereignty of states is a fundamental condition for the secure and sustainable development of all nations.<\/p>\n
Lavrov said that a struggle is currently under way at the global level over who will set the basic principles of the future international system.<\/p>\n
Criticism of the European Union’s ceasefire proposals<\/p>\n
Sergei Lavrov alleged that the European Union is using the Ukraine crisis for political confrontation against Russia.<\/p>\n
He said that Brussels’ demands for an immediate ceasefire and temporary ceasefires in the energy, food, air and maritime sectors are presented ostensibly for peace, but in Russia’s view their aim is not to find a genuine solution to the conflict.<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister also criticised proposals by the United Kingdom and France that speak of halting fighting at current frontline positions, rebuilding Ukraine and deploying international stabilisation forces.<\/p>\n
Lavrov alleged that London and Paris want to further strengthen Kyiv’s current government rather than end the conflict. Describing the Ukrainian government as linked to Nazi ideology, he questioned what the proposed international forces would be deployed to stabilise.<\/p>\n
The European Union is becoming an aggressive military bloc<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister said that the European Union is rapidly moving away from its original status of economic and social integration and taking the shape of an aggressive military alliance whose policies are directed against Russia and Belarus.<\/p>\n
According to him, Western countries want to establish a security system in Europe that is directed against Russia, Belarus and all countries that refuse to unconditionally follow the policies of NATO and the European Union.<\/p>\n
Lavrov alleged that Western countries have also tried to use the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the OSCE, for their own political and military interests.<\/p>\n
Lavrov: doors to talks with the West have not been closed<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister said that Russia is ready for talks with Western countries, provided they abandon their hostile policies and show practical readiness for a fair balance of mutual interests.<\/p>\n
He said that when Russia presented proposals for forming a common security system in Eurasia, it never closed the doors to the western part of Europe.<\/p>\n
Lavrov made clear, however, that Russia will not impose talks on any country, nor will it chase anyone for dialogue.<\/p>\n
According to him, Russia is ready to cooperate with all countries that have a genuine interest in talks on an equal footing and in establishing common security.<\/p>\n
Concern over the growth of Japan’s military capabilities<\/p>\n
Sergei Lavrov also criticised Japan’s defence policies, saying that Tokyo is rapidly increasing its military capabilities.<\/p>\n
He said that Japan’s political leadership, in the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is also discussing the possibility of abandoning the country’s three non-nuclear principles.<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister said that Japan should not forget the historical lessons of the US atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.<\/p>\n
The OSCE needs fundamental reforms<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister described the current situation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the OSCE, as extremely difficult, saying that the confrontation-based policies and bloc politics of Western countries have severely affected the organisation’s effectiveness.<\/p>\n
Expressing respect for OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu, Lavrov said that in the current circumstances it is not clear what role the organisation can play in Eurasia’s common security system.<\/p>\n
He said that the OSCE will need fundamental and broad reforms to ensure its survival and to maintain an effective role in the future.<\/p>\n
The Russian foreign minister stressed that the future system of global security should be based on the sovereignty of states, equality and respect for mutual interests, rather than on confrontation and military blocs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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