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 contains there in we're 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 loop against the people's republic and separate rosa 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 give you the floor for services. thank you very much for calling good afternoon, i'm pleased to welcome you all. and at the beginning of our meeting and conversations, i would like to thank you for your hard work in the interests of russia and out 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 and the creating conditions for the sustainable development of the country, ensuring its security and improving the wellbeing of russian found is that i see

sticks 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 communities could be. they can fire repeat, the world is changing rapidly. it will no longer be the same in global politics. 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 are coming to the 4. and the role of africa and latin america is growing. these creeps in soviet times. we have always talked about the importance of these regions of the world 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 of being actively implemented as also

accelerate insignificant. you mean it is on the basis of the new political and economic reality. the contours of a multi fuller and multilateral world order are taking shape today on august, and this is an objective process. it reflects 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 in international affairs. including respect for international law and broad representation, 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. this went to this vision of the future, is in line with the aspirations of the absolute majority of countries in the world simulating. maybe you can see this, among other things that are in the growing interest towards the work of such a universal association as breaks us, which is based on

a special culture of the trustful dialogue and we go silver and the quality is quite disciplines and mutual respect within the framework of this use 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 without partners in order to come to the brick summit in cuz on in october with a 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, engine, monetary and 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 are we shipping in this context? i would like to note the, the international discussion on the parameters of interaction between states in the multiple world and the democratization of the entire system of international relations is of course already underway. thus, together with colleagues from the commonwealth of independent states, we have agreed on and adopted a joint document on international relations in a multi point of world. we have invited our partners to discuss this issue in the

context of other international platforms festival in the seo and bricks of middleton. we are interested in seeing this dialog 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 that was placed in other words, the establishment in world affairs of the principle that the security of some cannot be guaranteed at the expense of the security of others is a plus list. you do that for me? let me remind you that at the end of the 20th century, after 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 securities. this did not require much simple ability to listen to the opinions of all interested parties and a mutual willingness to take them into account alone. our country was determined to do exactly this kind of constructive work. not however, a different approach prevailed. the western powers then by the united states, believed 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 lock in space. and time, despite the existence of alternative ideas for insuring security in europe, they responded to are justified questions with excuses in claiming that there were no plans to attack russia. and that the expansion of nato was not directed against russia since 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 block would not accept new members. even if they acknowledged those promises, they would grin and dismiss them as many a verbal assurance that is said were not legally binding in the 19 ninety's. and later we consistently pointed out the flawed approach taken by western lives. instead of simply criticizing and warning them, we suggested options and constructive solutions, whereas least 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. we would take too long to list all the initiatives advanced by russia over the years of age. and let us recall the idea of a european security treaty. if we propose in 2008,

unlimited leisure to issue a new decision, december 2021. a memorandum from the russian foreign ministry was submitted to the united states and nato. most of them are addressing the same issue. however, all are repeated attempts. it is impossible to list them all to convince our partners as well as our explanations appeals warnings and requests met with no response issues. wisdom countries, confidence not so much in the right, just most of their cause as in their power and ability to impose whatever they wish and the rest of the world do, simply disregard it other perspectives. even though you do my best to look at the proposed discussions on less significant matters, that did little to resolve the actual problems for matters that only benefitted 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 in fact and effective in the let us recall the tragedy in the bulk and sort of see thing. meanwhile, domestic issues had certainly contributed to the problems in former yugoslavia, they were greatly exacerbated by interest of external interference. at that time, the main principal of native diplomacy manifested its else 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 might of the west, including economic sanctions and restrictions against 6 later the same approaches were applied in various countries, which we know all too well, which would kind of show up with them as a rock, you know, syria, libya, and that's kind of stand you because these interventions have done nothing but worse than existing problems. running the lives of millions of people. this will destroy entire states and create hubs of humanitarian and social disasters. as well as terrorist enclave. in fact, no country in the world is immune from joining this tragic list exigency. for example, the west is currently trying to brazenly meddling the affairs of the middle east and the previously held them. and i'll play over this region, and the consequences of their actions are now evident to everyone make of the south focuses and central asia are also prime examples of 2 years ago. and they made to

1700. 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, but they claim those areas cannot 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, rush, i rang cy 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 intermediate and shorter arrangements house and on open skies. and together with its native settler. i've seen enough of dismantling the decades or system of confidence building measures and arms control in europe can use the last name to self centeredness and arrogance of western countries have let us to 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 arsenault of nuclear weapons. she demonstrated the extreme recklessness of western politicians. you must do it. they either fail to comprehend the magnitude of the threats they are creating. a part are simply consumed by that notion of visibility and exceptionalism. but both scenarios can

result in tragedies. it is evident that the entire system of the euro atlantic security is crumbling before our eyes. at present, 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 presented them for broader international deliberation. hamilton, this is the task set in the address to the federal assembly to outline a vision for equal and indivisible security. mutually beneficial and equitable cooperation and development on the ration continent in the foreseeable future. so we can just do it as a need to know what needs to be done to achieve this stage and on what principles. first, 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, president eugene 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 your ration countries you said, wish to participate in its creation. let's see, for all includes european and maple countries as well as to them, is this loan of georgia. we share the same continent 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, and it is important to emphasize that we are not to blame for it. and to it seems to be out the rest of the propaganda campaign involving senior european politicians, which is accompanied by speculation that russia intends to attack us. i have addressed this issue before it's enough by time there is no need to repeat it again here. see what we all understand that these claims are baseless. and so i've only to justify an honest rice in this context. i would like to make a brief digression to make sure it's 2 pieces. the threat to europe does not come from russia. the main threat to europeans is a critical and increasing dependence on the united states and military, political, technological, ideological and information on that spec. a citrus case study europe is being

marginalized in global economic development. humanly plunged into the chaos of challenges such as migration m losing international agency and cultural identity for me. it was always close. sometimes i get the impression that therapy and politicians and representatives of the europe and bureaucracy are more afraid of falling out of favor with washington. than losing the trust of their own people slips to the recent election to the european parliament. as also demonstrated european politicians tolerate termination, rudeness and scandals such as surveillance of european leaders. while the united states simply exploits them for its own benefit, the sports would be, 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 pressure to increase. i'm supplies to ukraine. the demands are constant and sanctions are readily imposed on european economic operators 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 the shows

once the conflict a new agreement. how does this insure european military security? it is difficult to understand the united states is investing in military technologies, particularly advanced future technologies such as space explorations, modern drones strikes systems based on new physical principles. could use 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 meet in these countries are expected to invest in areas of interest to the united states. however, this does not expand european potential who let them do as they wish. we will 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 the cultural civilizational told on our planet to come in, you should definitely maintain good and friendly relations with russia. most importantly, let's, we are ready for this. indeed, politicians of truly european and global scale, who are patriots, of the countries and nations understand this simple and of this fact to see if they

think in terms of historical categories and on not to me, it follows of someone else is willing influence. each how's the goal and spoke about this during the postwar period. i vividly recall 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. speaking of the united states, the never ending attempts by the current global as liberal leads to spread the ideology world wide to maintain their imperial status documents one way or another, or 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 mechanism 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 a new ratio to promote the idea of regulation security system. above all such

organizations as the united states, the collective security treaty organization, you have the, your asian economic union. the commonwealth of independent states and the shanghai cooperation organizations that we consider it possible that other influential, your ration associations from southeast asia to the middle east. we'll join these processes in the future. for us, 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, it will simply be no need for such a presence of out of region military contingency system is about to be honest, an issue. 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, enjoyed security. so sweet. so let me just leave it as a guided by this thing,

must also build a system of working institutions, mechanisms, and agreements that would really serve to achieve common stability and development goals. now in this sense that we support our television friends initiative to develop a program document, a charter of multiple out and diversity in the 21st century. the other one, it can formulate not only the framework, principles of your agent architecture and based on the essential norms of international law. but also strategic vision of the nature of multiple entities in a broader sense, you pretty, are with them. and multilateralism as a new system of international relations, which would replace the wisdom centric world issue. and that's mean that i consider it important. i would like to ask you to thoroughly look out on this document without partners and with all interest in states. and i will add that when discussing such complicated and comprehensive issues, we need as broad representation as possible and a consideration of different approaches and position because usage and the 5th. i'm a crucial part of the nation's security and development system. macbooks should definitely be the issues of the economy, social well beings, mature integration system and mutually beneficial cooperation from the city. as

well as addressing such common problems as overcoming public key quality, the clements of the environment and developing mechanisms to respond to the threats of and to make some crises in the global economy. all that is important to us that the west not only undermine the world's military political stability by its actions and as compromising. we can the key market institutions by sanctions and trade was using the i m f and the world bank and twisting the climate agenda. it has been restraining the development of the global south 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 regulator, everything is blocked where meanwhile, the pressure is exhausted and not only competitors, but on their own satellites who suffice it to see how they are now siphoning off the juices from the european economies which are teetering on the brink of recession. in western countries have frozen some of russia's assets and currency reserves, and now they are trying to invent some legal justification for their it was that

simple appropriations done is on the other hand, however, despite all the crooked lawyer ism festival obviously remains theft and will not go unpunished. 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, making sure their prosperity allowed them to consume more than they honor and attracted money from all over the world through debts and liabilities. see 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 and the west. those far in southern wealth funds or 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 a few at a certain outflow of funds from securities and bonds of west and 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 intensify the formation of

effective and safe by level and multi level for an economic mechanisms as alternatives to those controlled by the west. this includes the expansion of settlements and national currencies. the creation of independent payment systems and the building of value changed to fed bypass the channels and you prolonged or compromised by the west miller. naturally, it is necessary to continue efforts to develop international transport. colorado senior ratio the continental is russia as its natural mutual difficult cross product 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. this should also given new emphasis to building a large erosion partnership, which an essence may become a socio economic basis for a new indivisible security system in europe for jamie colleagues. proposals aimed to establish a system where all nations can feel secure with such a framework, we could approach today's numerous conflicts in a different way and then more constructively, the issues of insecurity and mutual distrust. i'm not limited to the region

congregation rising. tensions are evident worldwide. exist into connection and independence or 5 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, so people standing from issues between them. so if that was the case, there is no doubt that the russians and ukrainians, united by she had history and culture to spiritual values and the millions of familial inch human connections would have found a fair resolution to any disputes and disagreements. meanwhile, the situation is different. as the roots of the conflict on not end bilateral relations, actually, the events in ukraine are a direct result of global and european developments from the late 20th and early 21st century. so a, b, c. they stem from the aggressive, unrestrained utterly reckless policy that 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 is the set of cost for further geo political restructuring of the world. after the end of the cold war,

they came 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 something is in the united states in europe, openly declared the goals of this policy and speaking today about the so called the colonized ation of russia. so essentially, this is an attempt to ideologically justifies 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. is everyone in this room is well aware. so use cases and pursuing the strategy, western countries, ink absorber and militarily, and politically develop territories nearest where you and your police have been 5. now, 6 waves of nato expansion. these i sought to transform ukraine into the stronghold and anti russia to achieve these objectives. they invest in money and resources, both additions and the entire parties rewrote history and educational programs. i'm not you in groups of neo nazis and radicals and you want to sit for that because they did everything possible to undermine are interesting ties divide as you can

turn out people's against each other who he, they would have pursued that policy even more brazenly and unceremoniously had not been for southeastern ukraine, the region that had been part of historical great, a russia for centuries, which was in their way, the people who lived there and still do continue 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. they were united by the russian language, culture, traditions, and historical memories. ukrainian presidents and presidential hopefuls simply have to reckon with the opinion, moods and interests of those people through the 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 choice. 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 on. so that, of course, and you mount, but i'm going to look at the request and 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 propaganda could not radically change that they know 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, who came to eradicate good feelings for russia 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 that doesn't matter to do this. they masterminded, organized and financed and armed cool. clearly taking advantage of the difficulties and political infighting and ukraine. they prepared it purposefully. inconsistent, they will squeeze the massive wave of riots, violence and motors, and swift, federal ukrainian cities, and finally, radical nationalist seized and use of power and cancer. with their aggressive national, the slogans including the rehabilitation of nazi henchmen proclaimed at

a level of state that the ology inaugurated the policy of 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 to them slipped 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 regions. they made a stand against the cool. they began to be threatened with violence and without 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 surface out to ukraine in 1954 with the violation of all norms of the law and procedures. even those in effect in the soviet union at that time. because in this situation, we certainly could not abandon and leave without protection of the people of crimea . and so if i step on they made their choice. and as is common knowledge,

the historic unification of premium suggestible with the rest that took place in march 2014, the peaceful protest against the cooling cod gulf coast on odessa, the internet's against unmarried, but were suppressed with the key of redeem and nationalist groups unleashing the reign of terror, human activity. there is no need to recall all this for everyone is well aware of what was happening in those regions. in may, 2014 referendums were held on the status of the the net screen, little guns people's republics, at which the overwhelming majority of local people voted for independence sovereignty or what i mean, this bids the following question. so it's people generally expressed their willing this way and declare their independence people present in this room know that they sent me the quote and had the full right and reason to do that under international law, including the right 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 article one paragraph to me of the un charter extends this right now, but it was not letting me recall in this connection. the notorious, comfortable press, it doesn't actually spoke many times about this in the past,

but i will say it once again. the president 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, the kind of graph 2 of the one shot to it ruled on 22 in july, 2010. that's coming. i quote so easily since, you know, general prohibition against the 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. more than that, it said that the thoughts of any country which decided to declare their independence were not obliged to apply to the central organs of their former state . they wrote all this with their own hand in black and white so that 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 regime do in this situation? she keeps it fully disregarded people's choice and unleashed

a full scale war against the new independent states. people's republics have done best with the use of aircraft artillery and tags when they launched, bombing and artillery effects on peaceful city stores and resorting to an invitation for you to to name was. so what happened next up in the system? will the people have done best took up arms to protect their lives, their homes, if their rights and legitimate interests in the west? be sure 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 wisdom weaponry. it is argued that ukraine is merely defending himself and is justified in doing so. i want to reiterate, russia did not start the war, who it was the kia, presume that initiated hostilities. following the declaration of independence by residents of southern fights, a few crane in accordance with international law and continues to do so. if we do not recognize the rights of these peoples to declare their independence, then this has indeed, aggressively with the students from the others are those who have supported the camera, james war machine, that's all over the years,

the are there for accomplices to this aggression brucely and then you school back in 2014, the residence of dumbass refused to surrender. to view militia unit stood their ground of some of the build up unit at forces and eventually pushed them back from doing execution. i'm against was pretty recently. we hope this wouldn't bring those who initiated the violence to their senses. you meet you to hold the blood, should you rush. i made its customary appeals for negotiations. besides, the adults began involving cuban representatives of the done best republics with the support of russia, germany, and france, we took them pen. the docks were not easy, but ultimately led to the conclusion of the men's commitments in 2015. we took their implementation very seriously, hoping to resolve the situation within the framework of the peace process and international law. there was hope that this would lead to the recognition of the legitimate interests and demands of done by video, including in training the special status of these regions, and ensuring the fundamental rights of the people living there to follow while maintaining ukraine's territorial integrity. we were prepared for this and sought

to persuade the residents of these territories to resolve issues through such means that the take a fresh look around his life kaleidoscopic isn't just a shifted reality distortion by tell us to do vision with no real opinions. fixtures designed to simplify will confuse who really wants a better wills, and is it just as a chosen few fractured images presented to this, but can you see through their illusion going underground, can the,

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