US is Preparing Europe for Direct War With Russia in Case of Ukraine Failure, Russian FM States
09:17 04.11.2024 (Updated: 12:31 05.11.2024)
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Science Fiction Symposium "Inventing the Future" is taking place at the Russia National Centre from November 4 to 6. The mission of the event is to rekindle society's interest in the future design industry through state and business support by engaging youth in scientific and technical creativity.
The US is preparing Europe to enter into a direct military conflict with Russia in case Kiev fails, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
A top diplomat added that conflict with Russia would be a "suicidal adventure" for Europe.
"As a fallback option in case the regime of Zelensky fails, they [the US authorities] are preparing continental Europe to embark on a suicidal adventure and enter into a direct armed conflict with Russia," Lavrov said at the International Symposium "Creating the Future."
Moscow is hosting the international symposium from November 4-6. This year, the event is attended by representatives from 87 countries, including speakers, delegates, artists, diplomats, and journalists.
On G20 Summit in Brazil
Russia will continue discussion on multipolar world principles at international platforms, including during the G20 summit in Brazil, Sergey Lavrov added.
"In July, under our chairmanship, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the principles of co-existence among states and in a multipolar world. We proposed for discussion a number of concrete steps aimed at restoring credibility and stabilizing the international situation. We will continue this dialogue at other multilateral platforms, including this month in Rio de Janeiro at the G20 summit," Lavrov said.
Meanwhile, the dialogue on the intergovernmental level is facing difficulties, the Russian top diplomat said, adding that the West was still trying to gain unilateral advantages by any means, including "the privatization of the secretariats of the international organizations."
Lavrov Lambasts UN for Silence Over Ukraine's Plan to Ban Russian Language
The UN should not keep silent in connection with a bill in Ukraine that seeks to ban the Russian language, the Russian Foreign Minister said.
Last month, the Ukrainian Minister of Education and Science supported a bill banning the use of the Russian language in schools.
"The very first article of the UN Charter, it is impossible to pass by it if you read this document seriously; it says: everyone is obliged to respect human rights, any human being, regardless of race, sex, language and religion. This is also the UN Charter, which the secretary general [Antonio Guterres] is calling for to guide in the Ukrainian conflict. I have not heard a single comment from Guterres' spokesperson regarding the legislative extermination of the Russian language in Ukraine in all spheres of life," Lavrov said.
The secretary general needs to get his spokesperson to better articulate the United Nations Secretariat's interpretation of international law, the official added.