"Disagreement in Interests" Highlights Sergei Lavrov's Referral to the United States
Unleashing the Ravings at the "Primakov Readings" - and, as you might expect, our Foreign Minister, good ol' Lavrov, chimed in on the recent hullabaloo about the truce proposed by the President of the U.S. between Iran and Israel. He didn't mince words, labeling the actions of nations intent on isolating Russia as "breathtaking nerve."
Lavrov showed a willingness to welcome any peaceful bunch-up between Tel Aviv and Tehran. Still, due to the flood of announcements spewing from Washington, Israel, and Tehran since the wee hours, it's proving tough to draw a definitive conclusion about the truce's legitimacy.
Now, you might think Israel's actions were justifiable according to the UN Charter or perhaps backed by the IAEA or other international organizations. Well, think again! Russia's top diplomat called foul, claiming Israel had given no solid reasons for such a militant approach, and no signs of Iran militating its uranium enrichment program have been discovered.
Lavrov didn't shy away from voicing his disdain for political whack-jobs, and it's clear who his criticism was aimed at: Israel had already offed the chief of staff of Iran's army, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and other high-ranking officials within hours of the June 13 attack.
SHADY EUROPEAN ROOTS
Lavrov believes the European Union has spiraled into an aggressive military mob, functioning as NATO's sidekick, as the papers adopted in Brussels enforce even non-NATO EU members to back its operations.
Our diplomat accused Western countries of using Ukraine as a shield to sneakily funnel weapons into the independent state, and he had some choice words for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his threat to supply Kyiv with Taurus missiles. "The powers that be in modern Germany seem to have forgotten the murky chapters of their past," Lavrov exclaimed, "and it's high time they woke up."
TRY, TRY AGAIN
Lavrov acknowledged progress in relations with the U.S., but it was the American side that delayed the third round of talks, which were initially set to take place in Moscow for the first time.
"We're pleased that, unlike the Biden band, the Trump team is open to dialogue," Lavrov stated. "However, we're not quite there yet, able to gauge the strategic goals of this dialogue."
Nevertheless, Lavrov shared some positive vibes from his interactions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh. "In the vast majority of cases, our national interests will not align," Lavrov relayed Rubio's view. "But when they do, it would be a sin to not seize the moment and turn it into mutually beneficial projects in the realms of economy, energy, space, and so on."
And when interests trade places, the obligation of great nations is to prevent this from erupting into a full-blown electric showdown. "We wholeheartedly support this approach," the diplomat added.
Lavrov suggested that Russia was open to any peaceful initiatives, even from countries that have wavered in their relations with our nation. "Once this global scaling-off cools down," he said, "let them, having realized their errors, come to us... And we'll reassess depending on our interests."
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- In light of the "Primakov Readings," Russia's Foreign Minister, Lavrov, expressed disapproval towards the EU's military aggression, viewing it as a subsidiary of NATO, emphasizing the EU's actions in war-and-conflicts, politics, and general-news.
- During his interactions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh, Lavrov highlighted the importance of peaceful initiatives, expressing Russia's willingness to support and engage in such efforts, despite any past disagreements or conflicts, touching upon war-and-conflicts, politics, and international relations.
