Rambling Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov uses his UN speech to blast the West and ‘continuing to fuel conflict’ – while ignoring his country’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed the West during his speech at the United Nations for “continuing to fuel conflicts” while ignoring his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The top diplomat said the United States and the West are “trying to force the world to play by their own self-centered rules” in his speech to the UN General Assembly in New York.
‘“The US and its subordinate Western collective continue to foment conflicts that artificially divide humanity into hostile blocs and hinder the achievement of overall objectives,” he said.
‘They are doing everything they can to prevent the formation of a true multipolar world order. They try to force the world to play by their own self-centered rules.
‘The rest of the planet is sick of it. They don’t want to live under anyone’s yoke anymore.’
He argued that evidence of this lies in the growth of groups like the BRICs, the coalition of developing economies that currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as well as the recently invited countries Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and Saudi Arabia. and the United Arab Emirates, all tipped to join next year.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed the West during his UN speech for “continuing to fuel conflicts”
The top diplomat did not comment on the ongoing war. Pictured: Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house after a rocket attack on the city of Kiev in February 2022
Damaged water pipes are being repaired after Russia attacked Ukraine with 43 cruise missiles earlier this week
During the speech, he summarized some historical complaints dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and pointed to the billions of dollars the US and its Western allies have poured into aiding Ukraine.
The Ukrainian seats in the meeting room were empty during part of Mr Lavrov’s speech
The top diplomat said in his address to the UN General Assembly that the United States and the West are “trying to force the world to play by their own self-centered rules.”
‘Our future is shaped by a struggle, a struggle between the global majority in favor of a fairer distribution of global benefits and civilized diversity, and between the few who use neocolonial methods of subjugation to maintain their domination as it slips through to hold. their hands,” he added.
The Ukrainian seats in the meeting room were empty during part of Mr Lavrov’s speech.
During the speech, he summarized some historical complaints dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and pointed to the billions of dollars the US and its Western allies have poured into aiding Ukraine.
But he failed to comment on the ongoing war.
Since invading the country in February 2022, Russia has offered several explanations for its “special military operation” in Ukraine, including claims that Kiev was oppressing Russian-speakers in the east of the country, and that Ukraine’s growing ties with the West pose a risk to formed Russia. .
It is also claimed that the country has been threatened by NATO’s eastward expansion in recent decades.
Mr Lavrov spoke just four days after Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks through the White House colonnade to the Oval Office with US President Joe Biden this week during a visit to the White House
Mr Biden urged world leaders to maintain their support for Ukraine, adding: “If we allow Ukraine to be divided, is the independence of any country safe?”
Mr. Zelenksy visited his country’s wounded soldiers at Staten Island University Hospital this week
Zelensky accused Russia of “weaponizing food, energy and children” against Ukraine and the “international rules-based order” in general. His comments were echoed by Mr Biden, who urged world leaders to maintain their support for Ukraine, adding: ‘If we allow Ukraine to be divided, is the independence of any country safe?’
Earlier this week, Zelensky warned that World War III could become a reality if the US does not continue to support Ukraine, as it has already contributed roughly $70 billion to the effort.
Speaking 60 minutes On Sunday evening, Zelensky compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler.
“The whole world (must) decide whether we want to stop Putin, or whether we want to start a world war. We cannot change Putin. Russian society has (lost) the respect of the world,” he said.
He made the comments during his trip to the US for the UN General Assembly, where he also visited the White House and visited his country’s wounded soldiers at Staten Island University Hospital.
During his visit, President Zelensky told reporters: “For us it is very important that all our words, all our messages will be heard by our partners.
“And if there is still a place for Russian terrorists in the United Nations, then the question is not for me, I think, but for all members of the United Nations,” he added.
He also toured the facility with Michael Dowling, the CEO of Northwell Health, which owns the hospital. Dowling said 18 Ukrainian soldiers have been treated there since March.
Nine Ukrainian soldiers are currently being treated in hospital. According to hospital officials and the Ukrainian-American NGO Kind Deeds, which provides prosthetics to war amputees, the clinic has helped a total of 35 service members in the past year.
Kiev does not release war casualty figures, but U.S. officials estimate the number of dead and wounded Ukrainian soldiers is nearly 500,000. New York Times reported last month.