{"id":459010,"date":"2025-09-28T23:28:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T23:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/459010\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T23:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T23:28:20","slug":"russia-has-no-plans-to-attack-nato-or-eu-lavrov-tells-un-warns-of-wests-double-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/459010\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia has no plans to attack NATO or EU, Lavrov tells UN, warns of West\u2019s \u2018double standards\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISTANBUL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday told the 80th session of the UN General Assembly that Moscow \u201chas never had, and does not have\u201d intentions to attack NATO or the European Union, stressing that any aggression against Russia would be \u201cdecisively rebuffed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have repeatedly proposed to NATO capitals that they respect their commitments and agree on legally binding security guarantees. Our proposals have been ignored and continue to be ignored.<\/p>\n

“Moreover, threats to use force against Russia, which is accused of practically planning to attack NATO and EU countries, are becoming increasingly common,\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n

He underlined that President Vladimir Putin had \u201crepeatedly debunked such provocations,\u201d adding: \u201cRussia has never had, and does not have, such intentions. However, any aggression against my country will be decisively rebuffed. There should be no doubt about this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palestine and Middle East<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lavrov said the world is \u201cwitnessing an attempt at a coup d\u2019etat aimed at burying the UN resolution on the creation of a Palestinian state.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said there is \u201cno justification\u201d for Israel\u2019s actions that have led to the deaths of Palestinian civilians, including children, and the destruction of hospitals and schools in Gaza.<\/p>\n

He also criticized plans to annex the West Bank and what he described as \u201ccollective punishment\u201d of Palestinians.<\/p>\n

Lavrov questioned why Western countries delayed recognizing Palestine despite announcing intentions months earlier.<\/p>\n

\u201cApparently, they hoped that soon there would be nothing and no one to recognize,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Russian foreign minister also touched on the situation concerning Iran’s nuclear program, saying that the West’s rejection of China and Russia’s anti-Iran sanctions initiative at the UN Security Council exposed its “policy of sabotaging the search for constructive solutions in the UN Security Council and its desire to extract unilateral concessions from Tehran through blackmail and pressure.”<\/p>\n

“We consider this policy unacceptable, and all Western manipulations to restore UN anti-Iran sanctions, as well as the sanctions themselves, are illegal,” Lavrov added.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

UN reform and multipolarity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lavrov devoted a significant portion of his address to calls for reforming the UN and global governance.<\/p>\n

He advocated for expanding the Security Council to include permanent members from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, specifically naming Brazil and India, while correcting what he called \u201chistorical injustices\u201d against Africa.<\/p>\n

He urged democratization of the IMF, World Bank, and WTO in line with the rising influence of the Global South and warned against what he termed Western attempts to replace the UN Charter with a \u201crules-based order.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEquality is the foundation of an objectively emerging multipolarity. Russia is not advocating for revolution against anyone \u2026 We simply call on member states and the leadership of the Secretariat to strictly adhere to all the principles of the UN Charter without double standards,\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n

US-Russia relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Russian diplomat said Moscow \u201cplaces certain hopes\u201d on continuing dialogue with Washington following the Alaska summit with US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

He cited Putin\u2019s recent proposal to extend the New START Treaty\u2019s quantitative limits for one year beyond its February 2026 expiration, provided the US also complies, as a step to prevent a strategic arms race and maintain predictability.<\/p>\n


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