Lavrov spoke at a press conference at the United Nations. Main statements

On September 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at a press conference following the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. During his visit, the Russian Foreign Minister held meetings with representatives of many countries, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The main statements of Lavrov are in the material of Izvestia.

About the Ukrainian conflict and the drone incident in Poland

During his speech, the Russian Foreign Minister drew attention to the Ukrainian conflict. According to him, the Russian side remains open to negotiations to eliminate its root causes. Lavrov clarified that the Russian Federation is ready to talk about guarantees for Ukraine only on the basis of reliable guarantees of its own security and respect for its vital interests.

He pointed out the impossibility of returning Ukraine to the borders of 2022. The Russian Foreign Minister also noted that he did not see the United States deviating from the course of conducting an honest dialogue with Russia. In his opinion, the American leader Donald Trump is sincerely interested in ending the conflict in Ukraine.

In addition, Lavrov commented on the incident with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Poland. He stated that the range of drones, the debris of which could fall on the territory of Poland, is less than from the border of Russia to the territory of this state. The Russian Foreign Minister also clarified that when the UAVs fell on Polish territory, the Russian Federation, through the Ministry of Defense, offered to sort out the situation.

About the situation in the Middle East and anti-Iranian sanctions

Lavrov said at a press conference that Russia considers unacceptable and illegal attempts by the West to restore sanctions against Iran in the United Nations Security Council.

"This has definitively exposed the West's policy of sabotaging the search for constructive solutions in the UN Security Council and its desire to seek unilateral concessions from Tehran through blackmail and pressure. We consider such a policy unacceptable," Lavrov said.

He also pointed to the discussion of new strikes on Iran. According to him, it's all quite revealing and synchronized, both a military threat and a measure of economic strangulation. In addition, Lavrov noted that there is no justification for the collective punishment of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and plans to annex the West Bank.

What else did Lavrov talk about?

During a press conference, the Russian Foreign Minister stated that Russia honors the memory of brotherhood in the fight against German Nazism. According to Lavrov, celebrations dedicated to the festive dates of May 9 and September 3 in honor of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II were held in Moscow and Beijing this year.

In addition, Lavrov pointed to Russia's concern over statements by Western leaders about a possible third world war. He also announced attempts to revive Nazism in Europe and militarize Western states under anti-Russian slogans. In addition, the Foreign Minister reported signs of renationalization in Germany, which is being done for the same purpose as Adolf Hitler.

"We have repeatedly expressed our deep concern about the militarization of Germany. Not only is there a process of militarization, there are clear signs of renationalization," he said.

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