a desktop out of the image, mr. pools and colleagues, it is always a pleasure to see you at the ministry of foreign affairs on behalf of our entire staff allow me to welcome you at this meeting. first of all, i would like to express my sincere gratitude for your unwavering attention to the ministry of foreign affairs. this concerns both our professional activities and the issues of providing the ministry and our embassies and consulates with everything necessary for the successful fulfillment of the tasks. it would also like to welcome my colleagues presence here from the presidential administration, the government, the federal assembly, and the executive authorities. we are always determined to cooperate and coordinate as closely as possible in pursuing the unified foreign policy course set by the president of the russian federation and enshrined in our country's foreign policy

concept. you signed the latest version of the concept last march and directed by the strategic guidelines contain variance. we are actively working to strengthen our position in the international arena to ensure security and the most favorable external conditions for development. as a matter of priorities, we're building relations with the countries at the world majority the global south and the global east. and accordingly, we're redistributing our material and human resources and transferring them to those areas that are most in demand in the new geo political conditions. i would also like to say that we are actively helping crimea, that in that, in the libyans people's republic and separate rogia and her son reasons to develop their foreign relations. to this end, the ministry of foreign affairs has already established its representative offices, internet skimming guns, and strength and the capabilities of the representative office in super helpful. i am confident that today's meeting will allow us to elaborate on areas of our

practical work in the international arena. allow me now to the the floor rooms for services. thank you very much dream. it could lead you to the colleague. good afternoon, i'm pleased to welcome you all and at the beginning of our meeting and conversation, i would like to thank you for your hard work in the interests of russia and how people we met in this large group setting at the end of 2021 in november, during this time, many important no exaggeration, momentous events have taken place both in the country and in the world. therefore, i believe it is important to assess the current situation in global and regional affairs. and to set the appropriate objectives for the ministry of foreign affairs and all of them are subordinated to the main goal of creating conditions for the sustainable development of the country, ensuring its security and improving the wellbeing of russian families. working in this area in today's complex and rapidly changing realities, requests from all of us and even greater concentration of efforts, initiative,

perseverance, and the ability not only to respond to current challenges, but also to formulate our own long term agenda. we must propose solutions together with our partners, and we'll discuss and open and constructive debates, the options for solving those fundamental issues that concern not only us, but the entire global community create a conf. i repeat, the world is changing rapidly. it will no longer be the same in global politics, go through what you cannot make. so technological competitions, more and more states are seeking to strengthen their sovereignty and self sufficiency and national and cultural identities established in the countries of the global south and east of coming to the 4. and the role of africa and latin america is growing. these creeps and soviet times we have always talked about the importance of these regions of the world as of soon, but today the dynamics are very different. and it is becoming apparent with the pace of transformation and you asia with a number of large scale integration projects have being actively implemented as also accelerate insignificant. you mean it is on the basis of the new political and economic reality that the contours of

a multi folder and multilateral world order are taking shape today, one of us and this is an objective process either. it reflects the part of the cultural and civilizational diversity that despite all attempts at artificial unification is organically inherent in human beings. these profound systemic changes will undoubtedly inspire optimism and hope because we establishment of the principles of multiple already and multilateralism and international affairs. including respect for international law and broad representation to make it possible to solve the most complex problems together for the common good to establish mutually beneficial relations and cooperation among southern states in the interest of the wellbeing and security of people. so this went to this vision of the future is in line with the aspirations of the absolute majority of countries in the world simulate. you may see this among other things in the growing interest towards the work of such a universal association as breaks, which is based on a special culture of trustful dialog, silver and new quality as quite as spence and mutual respect within the framework of this you as a russian presidency,

we will facilitate the smooth integration of new bricks, members into the working structures of the association to try us the government and the ministry of foreign affairs to continue substantive work and dialogue with our partners in order to come to the brick summit in cuz i'm in october with the substantial set of agreed decisions that will determine the vector of our cooperation and politics and security, economy and finance. are you from science, culture, sports, and humanitarian times? in general, i believe that the potential breaks will allow it to become one of the core regulatory institutions of the multiple world. or in this context. i would like to note that the international discussion on the parameters of interaction between states and the multiple world and the democratization of the entire system of international relations is of course already underway. thus, together without colleagues from the commonwealth of independent states, we have agreed on an adopted adjoining document on international relations in a multi potent world. we have invited our partners to discuss this issue in the context of other international platforms. first of all, in the seo and bricks of maryland, we are interested in seeing this dialogue seriously developed within the united

nations. including on such a fundamental issue of vital importance to as the creation of a system of indivisible security services. in other words, the establishment in world affairs of the principle of the security of some cannot be guaranteed at the expense of the security of others. because i promised you to do that for me to let me remind you that at the end of the 20th century of to the end of the acute military ideological confrontation, the global community had a unique opportunity to build a reliable and just order in the field of security because this did not require much simple ability to listen to the opinions of all interest and properties and a mutual willingness to take them into account to our country was determined to do exactly this kind of constructive work. not however, a different approach prevailed. the western powers that by the united states believe that they had won the cold war and had the right to determine how the world should be organized yet. and the practical manifestation of this outlook was the project of unlimited expansion of the north atlantic block in space. and time, despite the existence of alternative ideas for insuring security in europe,

they responded to are justified questions with excuses, claiming that there were no plans to attack russia. and that the expansion of nato was not directed against russia. they effectively forgot about the promises made to the soviet union and later russia in the late 19 eighties and early 19 nineties. that the black would not accept new members. even if they acknowledged those promises, they wouldn't grin and dismiss them as mere verbal assurances. instead, what not legally binding in the 19 ninety's and later we consistently pointed out the flawed approach taken by western elite. instead of simply criticizing and warning them, we suggested options and constructive solutions. whereas list emphasizing the need to develop a mechanism of european and global security, that wouldn't be acceptable to all parties involved. i want to underscore this point. so it would take too long to list all the initiatives advanced by russia over the years of age. and would let us recall the idea of a european security treaty. if we propose in 2008 and we would have leisure an issue, a new decision, december 2021. a memorandum from the russian foreign ministry was submitted to the united states and nato addressing the same issue. however,

all our repeated attempts, it is impossible to lift them all to convince upon us as we is. our explanations appeals warnings and requests met with no response issues west them. countries confidence not so much in the right, just most of their cause as in their power or inability to impose whatever they wish on the rest of the world to simply disregard it. other perspectives, even though you do my best to propose discussions on less significant matters that did little to resolve the actual problems for matters that only benefited the west and it soon became clear that the wisdom concept seen as the only viable option for security and prosperity in europe and the world was infected and effective in the let us recall the tragedy in the balkans sort of. meanwhile, domestic issues had certainly contributed to the problems in former yugoslavia. they were greatly exacerbated by intrusive external interference. at that time, the main principal of nato diplomacy manifested itself most vividly which i deeply flog principal that is of no use in addressing complex internal conflicts. even in essence, this principle aims to assign blame to one party,

often disliked by the west for various reasons. and unless the full political, informational, and military mind of the west, including economic sanctions and restrictions against it 6 later, the same approaches were applied in various countries, which we know all too well. what's your kind of show up with them is my iraqi or syria, libya and that's kind of stand you because these interventions have done nothing but worse and existing problem really in the lives of millions of people. this will destroy entire states and create hubs of humanitarian and social disasters, as well as the terrorist on claims receives. in fact, no country in the world is immune from joining this tragic list. for example, the west is currently trying to brazenly meddling the affairs of the middle east. the previously held the monopoly over this region, and the consequences of their actions are now evident to everyone make of south focuses and central asia are also a prime example of 2 years ago. and they made assignments in madrid. it was declared that the alliance would now deal with security issues, not only in the euro atlantic, but also in the asia pacific region, and they claim those areas it can not do without them. clearly this was an attempt

to exert more pressure on those countries in the region whose development they have decided to restrain. as you know, russia ranks high on this list. let me also remind you that it was washington that undermine strategic stability by unilaterally withdrawing from the treaties on anti missile defense on the elimination of intermediates and shorter arrangements house and on open skies. and together with exp, nato satellites dismantling the decades old system of confidence. building measures and arms controlling your documents can use the last name of the self centeredness and arrogance of western countries. have let us do a highly perilous situation. today. we are entering dangerously close to a point of no return, which case you calls for a strategic defeat. of russia, which possesses the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, she demonstrated the extreme recklessness of western politicians. you must do it. they either fail to comprehend the magnitude of the threat. they are creating a part are simply consumed by their notion of invincibility and exceptionalism. but both scenarios can result in tragedy. it is evident that the entire system of the euro atlantic security is crumbling before our eyes. and presently it is

practically nonexistent, and must be rebuilt. to achieve this, we must collaborate with interest in the countries of which there are many ways to develop our own strategies for ensuring security in your range and then present them for broader international deliberation. hamilton, this is the task set and the address to the federal assembly here. but i say to outline a vision for equal and indivisible security. mutually beneficial and equitable cooperation and development on the origin continent and the foreseeable future. so we can just do it as a need to what needs to be done to achieve this stage and on what principles brings . at 1st, it is important to establish dialogue with all potential participants within seamless future security system, which i would like to ask you to address the necessary issues with countries that are open to constructive interaction with the russian. during my recent visit to china, presidents, huge and thing, and i discussed this issue. it was noted that the russian proposal is not contradictory, but rather compliments and aligns with the basic principles of the chinese global security initiative. it needs to be february. second, it is crucial to recognize that the future security architecture should be open to all the original countries that wish to participate in its creation. let's see,

for all includes europeans in maple countries, as well as to them is this loan of georgia. we share the same continental and we must live and work together regardless of the circumstances. geography cannot be changed. yes. russia's relations with the you and many european countries have deteriorated use, and it is important to emphasize that we are not to blame for any of the rest of the propaganda campaign involving senior european fall. additionally, some of which is accompanied by speculation that russia intends to attack us. i have addressed this issue beforehand, so not quite time, there is no need to repeat it again here. see what we all understand that these claims are baseless. and so i have only to justify an honest rice in this context, i would like to make a brief digression to make sure it's still a threat to europe does not come from russia. the main threat to europeans is that critical and increasing dependence on the united states and military, political, technological, ideological and information on aspect to suit your ski europe as being marginalized in global economic development. humanly plunged into the chaos of challenges such as migration and losing international agency. you should have cultural identity for

me. it was different we split. sometimes i get the impression that therapy and politicians and representatives of the european bureaucracy are more afraid of falling out of favor with washington than losing the trust of their own people in substance. the recent election to the european parliament has also demonstrated this uniform politicians tolerate humiliation, rudeness and scandals such as surveillance of european leaders. while the united states simply exploits them for its own benefit. for the sports are we, for instance, if they are forced to purchase expensive gas, which costs $3.00 to $4.00 times more in europe than in the united states. additionally, european countries are pressured to increase. i'm supplies to ukraine. the demands are constant and sanctions are readily imposed on your opinion. on the top where it is without any hesitation and super, they are now pressuring their partners to supply ukraine with more weapons and increase their capacity for manufacturing artillery shouts. who will need these shows. once the conflict in ukraine and how does this ensure european military security? it is difficult to understand the united states as investing in military technologies,

particularly advanced future technologies such as space explorations, modern drones. it strikes systems based on new physical principles, pvc principles from united states as funding areas that will shape the nature of future conflicts, as well as the military and political power of nations and the standing in the way we knew that these countries are expected to invest in areas of interest to the united states, however, this does not expand, you are getting potential who let them do as they wish. we would probably benefit from it. but in effect, that is a situation. if you're a points to continue being an independent center of global development and a culture of civilizational told on our planet to come and you get your definitely maintain good and friendly relations with russia. most importantly, we are ready for this. indeed, politicians of truly european and global scale, who patriots of the countries and nations understand this simple and obvious fact, let me see if they think in terms of historical categories and not to me, it follows of someone else is willing influence bleach. how's the goals spoke about this? during the postwar period with them, i vividly recalled participating in

a conversation in 1991 with german chancellor. helmut kohl emphasized the importance of partnership between europe and russia, and i hope that new generations of european politicians will eventually restore this legacy unless you're speaking of the united states. the never ending attempts by the current global as liberal and leads to spread their ideology worldwide to maintain their imperial status. my documents in one way or another, are only further exhausting the country, leading to its degredation and clearly contrary to the genuine interest of the american people. if it were not for this debt and policy, which driven by aggressive nationalism based on the belief in their own superiority and exceptionalism, international relations would have long been stabilized. the 3rd, it is necessary to significantly intensify the dialogue process between multilateral organizations already operating and you'll reach out to promote the idea of a recent security system. of all such organizations as the united states, the collective security treaty organization, and the your asian economic union. a commonwealth of independent states and the

shanghai corporation organizations that we consider it possible that other influential, your agent is stations, from southeast asia to the middle east. we'll join these processes in the future force. and we believe that the time has come to start the discussion of a new system of bilateral and multilateral guarantees of collective security. in your ration. at the same time, it is necessary in the long time to gradually phase of the military presence of external powers in the region region. here, of course, we are aware that in the current situation, this point may seem unrealistic, but that will change. however, if we build a reliable security system in the future, there will simply be no need for such a presence without origin military contingency existing would be that. but to be honest, there are no need today either just occupation and that's all in the final analysis . we believe that countries and regional structures and the ratio should themselves identifying the specific areas of cooperation in joint security to see it. so mislead is a guided by this. they must also build a system of working institutions, mechanisms, and agreements that would release of to achieve common stability and development goals. now, in this sense that we support our bella,

russian friends initiative to develop a program document, a charter of multiple r t and diversity in the 21st century. it can formulate not only the framework principles of your asian architecture and based on the essential norms of international law, but also as strategic vision of the nature of multiple heritage in a broader sense for the other with them and the multi lateralism as a new system of international relations, which would replace the wisdom centric web issue. and that's something that i consider it important. i would like to ask you to thoroughly look out on this document without parlance and with all interest in states and new community. and i will add that to when discussing such complicated and comprehensive issues, we need them as broad representation as possible and a consideration of different approaches and position because usage and the 5th, a crucial part of the ration security and development system macbook should definitely be the issues of the economy, social well beings, mature integration system and mutually beneficial cooperation from a central as well as addressing such common problems as overcoming public key can equality the clements of the environment and developing mechanisms to respond to

the threats of it and to make some crises in the global economy, all that is important to us that the west not only under on the world's military, political stability by its actions distributed as compromising. we can the fema can institutions by sanctions and trade was using the i m f and the world bank. interesting. the climate agenda. it has been restraining the development of the global cell yielding and competition even by the rules that the west has written for itself. it applies prohibitive, barriers, and all kinds of protectionism, excuse me, that the united states has abandoned the world trade organization as an international trade regulatory. everything is blocked with. meanwhile, the pressure is exerted and not only on competitors but on their own satellites. it was a point to suffice it to see how they are now going to siphoning off the juices from the european economies which are teetering. on the brink of recession, western countries have frozen some of the rushes, assets and currency results, and now they are trying to invent some legal justification for the reversible appropriations. on the other hand, however, despite all the crooked lawyers, and festival obviously remains theft and will not go unpunished to the issue is even deep by stealing russian assets. they will take one more step towards

destroying the system that they created themselves. and that for many decades and showed their prosperity allowed them to consume more than they honestly and attracted money from all over the world through debts and liabilities. here. now it is becoming clear to all countries, companies and silver and wealth funds that their assets and reserves are far from safe, both legally and economically. and anyone could be the next in line for expropriation by the united states on the west. those foreign sovereign wealth funds could also be the one from this, there is already a growing distrust of the financial system based on western reserve currency. as it has appeared, a sudden outflow of funds from securities and bonds of western countries, as well as from some european banks, which were until fairly recently considered to be absolutely reliable to put capital in gold is also being taken out from those banks. and this is the right thing to do. i believe that we need to seriously intensified the formation of effective and safe, but at the multi level for an economic mechanisms as alternative to those controlled by the west. this includes the expansion of settlements and national

guard and see if the creation of independent payment systems and the building of value chains that bypass the channels when you belongs to a compromise butchered by the wes candler zip. naturally, it is necessary to continue efforts to develop international transport. colorado senior ratio, the continental is russia as its natural mutual difficult. consequently, through the ministry of foreign affairs, i instruct you to assist as much as possible in developing international agreements in all these areas. they are extremely important for strengthening economic cooperation between our country and our partners. the, the should also given new evidence to building a large erosion partnership, which in essence may become a socio economic basis for a new indivisible security system. in europe, for a dream, we colleagues out of proposals and to establish a system where all nations can feel secure research, a framework. we could approach today's numerous complex in a different way. because and more constructively, the issues of insecurity and mutual distrust are not limited to the original context. reprising tensions of evidence worldwide in the interconnection and independence of our world are constantly apparent with the ukrainian crisis serving as a tragic example with this or percussion spreading across the globe. do you want to

clarify right away? the crisis involving ukraine is not a conflict between 2 states or people stemming from issues between them. so if that was the case, there is no doubt that russians and ukrainians, united by she had history and culture to spiritual values and the millions of familial and human connections would have found a fair resolution to any disputes and disagreements. meanwhile, the situation is different. as the rest of the conflict or not in by lateral relations, actually, the events in ukraine are a direct result of global and european developments, or from the late 20th and early 21st century. so a, b, c. they stem from the aggressive unrestrained bodily reckless policy the west has been pursuing for many years long before the special military operation began. the leads of western countries. as i mentioned earlier today, the set of costs for further political restructuring of the world after the end of the cold war theme to establish and enforce the so called rules based order. strong silver and self sufficient states simply do not belong with this explains the policy of containment directed against our country. as some figures in the united

states and europe openly declared, the goals of this policy speaking today about a so called the colonize ation of russia. essentially, this is an attempt to ideologically justify the division of our fatherland along ethnic lines. the dismemberment of the soviet union. and russia has been a discussion topic for a long time. as everyone in this room is well aware. so exclusive and pursuing the strategy. western countries, ink absorber, and militarily, and politically develop territories nearest where union police have been 5. now, 6 waves of nato expansion. these, they sought to transform ukraine into the stronghold and anti russia. to achieve these objectives, they invested money on resources both while additions and the entire parties rewrote history educational programs. and not you in groups of neo nazis and radicals. and you want to just different because they did everything possible to undermine our into state ties, divide us, you can turn out people's against each other. they would have pursued that policy even more brazenly and unceremoniously, had it not been for southeastern ukraine. the region that had been part of

historical great a russian for centuries, which was in their way the people who lived there and still do, continued to advocate better and closer ties with our country. including when ukraine declared independence in 1991 ethnic russians and ukrainians. as well as representatives of other ethnic groups, even though they were united by the russian language, culture, traditions, and historical memory from ukrainian presidents and presidential hopefuls simply had to reckon with the opinions of moods and interests of those people through a millions of people living in the southeast ukraine and politicians needed their votes. however, having used their support when running for high posts, they later maneuvered out of doing what they promised got out of it, lied and cited the so called european joyce. they did not dare several times with russia though, because se in ukraine had a different view. and one that was to be reckoned with this to ality has always been present in the ukrainian government's policies ever since the recognition of independence, the west. and so that of course, requesting politicians have a long been aware of the problems in ukraine that could be raked up. they also

realize the importance of the se as a restraining factor, and knew that even years of product going to could not radically change that. now that they were not trying that way, but it was really difficult to reverse the situation with these tries, they might, there was not a chance they could distort the historical identity and consciousness of the majority of people in southeastern new cream, to eradicate good feelings for restaurants and the sense of our historical communities, even from the younger generation. and they decided to use force again, whisky to go and break the people in the southeast as if they didn't matter to do this. they masterminded, organized and financed an armed crew. clearly taking advantage of the difficulties and political infighting and ukraine, they pretended purposefully and consistently it will squeeze the massive wave of riots and violence and murder. so swift throw ukrainian cities and finally radical nationalist seized and use of power and castaways their aggressive nationalist slogans, including the rehabilitation of nazi henchmen proclaimed at the level of state ideology, inaugurated the policy of thoughts, abolishing the russian language and all aspects of government or society and

stepped up pressure on orthodox believers and interference in church affairs, which eventually led to a schism. no one seemed to notice that interference, like it was no big deal. let's try something like this. elsewhere. everyone will go so ballistic, you will regret it just slight over there. and this is allowed because it is against russia, as is well known. mutual millions of people residing in ukraine, primarily and its eastern region. they made a stand against the cool. they began to be threatened with violence and etc. the 1st place, the new authorities in cuba started preparing an attack on the russian speaking crimea. which tremendous, as you may know, was transferred from the auto surface out to ukraine in 1954 with the violation of all norms of the law and procedures. even those in effect on the soviet union at that time. because in this situation, we certainly could not demand them and leave without protection of the people of crimea. and so last appointment with us, they made their choice. and as is common knowledge, the historic unification of premiums investable with the rest, had to place in march of 2014, but even the peaceful protests against the cooling cock of chaos on odessa,

the internet's against unmarried, but were suppressed with the key of regime and nationalist groups, on least in the reign of terror of human dealing. if there is no need to recall all this for everyone is well aware of what was happening in those regions. go to the gym in may. 2014 referendums were held on the status of the done. that's correct. and the guns get people's republics and to which the overwhelming majority of local people voted for independence sovereignty or what i mean. this bids the following question. so if people generally express their willing this way and declare their independence people present in this room know that they certainly could and had the full right and reason to do that under international law, including the rights of people to self determination. and there is no need to remind this to you, of course, but seems to the media are at work. i will say that the article one paragraph to me of the un charter. it extends this right now, but it was not letting me recall in this connection, the notorious cost of a precedent, which is much we spoke many times about this in the past, but i will say it once again. now, the precedent that the western countries created themselves in absolutely identical situation. they recognized kosovo succession from serbia in 2008 as legitimate. i'm

assuming plato, the international court of justice issued it's well known advisory opinion based on article one, kind of draft to of the un charter. it ruled on 22 in july, 2010. it's cool. that's my quote. so easily since, you know, general prohibition against unilateral declaration of independence may be inferred from the practice of the security council with next quote to the general international law contains no applicable probation of declaration of independence. it isn't more than that. it said that the parts of any country which decided to declare their independence were not obliged to apply to the central organs of their former statement. they wrote all this with their own hand in black and white. so did the domestic and against republics have the right to declare their independence? and of course they did. if this issue even cannot be considered in a different way, but what did the key of raising doing? the situation she keeps in fully disregarded people's choice and unleashed a full scale war against the new independent states. and the people's republic have done best with the use of aircraft artillery and tags when they launched,

bombing and artillery attacks on peaceful city stores and resorted to an invitation for you to, to the most. so what happened next up? this is to the people have done best took up arms to protect their lives, their homes, if their rights and legitimate interest in the west issue. the prevailing narrative is that russia initiated the war with its special military operations and is therefore the aggressor. so it is allowed to attack the russian territory using western weapons. it is argued that ukraine is merely defending himself and is justified in doing so. i want to reiterate. russia did not start the one who said, was the kid presume that initiated hostilities? following the declaration of independence by residents of certain parts of ukraine in accordance with international law and continues to do so. if we do not recognize the right of these peoples to declare their independence. and then this is indeed aggressive to keep students from go. those are those who have supported the camera zooms war machine about over the years, the are there for accomplices to this aggression and bruce cities and then school back in 2014. the residents have dumbass refused to surrender. to be released at

unit stood their ground. i strongly felt the punitive forces and eventually pushed them back from the net squeaks and then little gun screws pretty recently. we hope this wouldn't bring those who initiated the violence to their senses. can you me to hold the bloodshed cue rush. i made its customary appeals for negotiations. besides, the adults began involving key of and representatives of the done best republics with the support of russia, germany and from suite to them and the talks were not easy, but ultimately led to the conclusion of the minutes agreements in 2015. we took their implementation very seriously. so just hoping to resolve the situation within the framework of the peace process. and international law says that there was hope that this would lead to the recognition of the legitimate interests and demands of done by video, including in training. this special status of these regions and ensuring the fundamental rights of the people living there followed while maintaining your claims territorial integrity. we were prepared for this and sought to persuade the residents of these territories to resolve issues through such means that the

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