In Moscow ended already traditional big annual press conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in which he answered questions from Russian and foreign journalists. Most Minister asked about the situation in Ukraine, to discuss that tonight he will travel to Berlin to meet with colleagues in the “Norman format”.
Summing up the results of the foreign policy of 2014, Sergei Lavrov admitted that he turned out to be difficult. “By the chronic conflicts that have long been smoldering and burning, adding new dangerous tensions. Of particular concern is the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the growth in the region of threats from forces of extremism and terrorism, which throws its limits, and to which Russia has long drawn the attention of their partners, “- said the Russian minister.
He said that in these circumstances, the US and NATO unilaterally turned” a lot of good projects “in the same field of combating terrorism and drug trafficking, which were “sacrificed ideology.” While many states are interested in cooperation with Russia in the field of security, maintain bilateral contacts – for example, they are saved through the Russian and the French secret services, including background loud terrorist attack in Paris, which Lavrov again publicly condemned.
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” Russia will never go the way of self-isolation, – he said. – We conduct an active foreign policy, consistently defending our national interests, but it does not seek confrontation, always ready for a reasonable compromise based on a balance of interests “.
The greatest attention is paid to Sergei Lavrov, the situation in Ukraine, which it actively questioned both Russian and foreign journalists . The Foreign Minister said, the order of the settlement of the conflict are several priority issues, including the withdrawal of the parties of heavy equipment and artillery from the demarcation line, matching the special status enshrined DNR and the LC and the beginning of a comprehensive process of constitutional reform in Ukraine. Lavrov denied the words of the President of Ukraine Poroshenko that Moscow does not specify what kind of demarcation line in question. The fact that the line of contact, fixed in Minsk memorandum is different from the actual line on the ground, formed after the last fighting. This contradiction was one of the most controversial points of the Minsk Agreement, however, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow “use the influence on the leadership of the DNI and the LC and has already secured the consent of the militia to withdraw heavy weapons are not the actual line, and the one on which insists the Ukrainian side” . According to Sergei Lavrov, now this line is “undisputed, is hoping for a political decision in Kiev.” At the same time, he said that Moscow “is a concern another outbreak of violence in the south-east” and the new wave of mobilization, announced on the eve of the Ukrainian authorities.
– Something we skewed towards Europe – said in the middle of a press conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich, passing the word to journalists from the Middle East.
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– Snack? – Lavrov joked. – We work snacks.
The Minister reiterated: Moscow does not oppose the intensive development of relations with the Asian region in cooperation with the West. According to Sergei Lavrov, nearly a year after the start of “sanctions Wars” about half of the European countries in favor of the lifting of sanctions, but “when decisions are made on the basis of mutual responsibility, otrulit back very hard.” “Brussels has decided to cut once, and then measure. If the EU decides that the absence of a normal dialogue on sectoral issues – energy, agriculture, and other areas – is wrong, we will not argue. But if the EU wants to maintain its sanctions, and to convince us to make some exceptions to the measures to protect our agricultural producers, with only one goal, we also will not play, “- said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Separately, he spoke about the upcoming celebration of this year 70 Anniversary of Victory Day. On the anniversary celebrations in Moscow have already received official invitations to the heads of many countries – members of the coalition, BRICS, SCO and the EU. To date, about two dozen executives have already confirmed their participation.
A View from Washington
Economic growth, increase taxes on the rich, new challenges in the international arena and the whole place threats to veto a Republican opposition initiatives – such dry residue annual address to Congress the American leader “State of the Union” that Barack Obama on Tuesday set the tone for the last two years of his presidency. First of all, Obama said the most important thing for any American – his wallet – or rather, about the economy. The latter, according to Obama, “out of the shadow of the crisis, as evidenced by the creation of new jobs” as well as the growth of other indicators. Less confrontational foreign policy look for opponents of the message. Triumphantly President announced that if a few years ago in Afghanistan and Iraq fought 180 thousand soldiers, but today their less than 15 thousand. And their combat mission over. Round of applause greeted the words, although Obama is almost no mention of the fate of these count ries after the withdrawal of US troops. But a little later in this subject, he still had to go back, because in Iraq itself, from which the Americans have gone on words with “Triumph” instead of democracy “blossomed” even more powerful than before, the threat of terrorism in the name of the group “Islamic State” . Russia and the situation in Ukraine, the US leader devoted one paragraph. While in Washington many times and declared deep concern for the future of Ukraine, about him, Obama said almost nothing. Instead, the president chose to gloat about the economic situation in Russia. Repeating corona thesis Washington about the alleged “isolated position of Moscow on the international arena,” he saw the cause of the fall of the ruble in the sanctions and actions to cobble together a coalition of anti-Russian Washington, silent about the impact of oil prices. Complaining that China is expanding its influence in the Asia-Pacific r egion, Obama said: “The rules there should install the US.” And for that, he demanded that Congress’ authority to enter into free trade agreements with countries in Asia-Pacific and the EU. ” By the way, perhaps the only point on which the president’s position is closer to the Republicans than to his party members.
In general, Obama’s speech, “is more like a Democrat election platform for 2016, rather than a realistic legislative agenda” – summed up in his analysis of news AP.
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