Key Statements by Lavrov at International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues
10:27 28.05.2025 (Updated: 11:44 28.05.2025)
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Key Statements by Lavrov at 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Moscow
On talks with Ukraine:
⦁ First of all, the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict must be addressed.
⦁ A date for a new round of Russia-Ukraine talks will be announced in the near future.
⦁ During these direct talks, Moscow will insist that Kiev repeal "all discriminatory laws" currently in force in Ukraine.
⦁ The Kiev regime does not represent the population of Crimea and southeastern Ukraine.
⦁ Russia's demands regarding Ukraine’s non-nuclear and neutral status must be fulfilled.
⦁ The push to integrate Ukraine into NATO became the trigger for the conflict.
On the West's behavior, NATO and international issues:
⦁ Russia's retaliatory measures target only Kiev's military facilities. It is sad that the West only reacts to Russia's just and legitimate responses to Kiev's terrorist attacks.
⦁ Moscow considers unacceptable the West’s emphasis on the principle of territorial integrity while ignoring the right of peoples to self-determination.
⦁ There has been no conflict in which the West was genuinely guided by respect for the sovereign equality of states.
⦁ Global stability depends on the ability to prevent the West from advancing its own interests.
⦁ The Western theory that conflict between major powers is inevitable withstands scrutiny in the real world – Russian-Chinese cooperation is a clear example of this.
⦁ Russia is closely watching NATO's troop buildup along its borders with concern.
⦁ There is hope for progress in Tehran-Washington negotiations—they are moving in the right direction.
⦁ In the fight against terrorism, Russia is open to cooperation with all countries that do not apply double standards.
On talks with Ukraine:
⦁ First of all, the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict must be addressed.
⦁ A date for a new round of Russia-Ukraine talks will be announced in the near future.
⦁ During these direct talks, Moscow will insist that Kiev repeal "all discriminatory laws" currently in force in Ukraine.
⦁ The Kiev regime does not represent the population of Crimea and southeastern Ukraine.
⦁ Russia's demands regarding Ukraine’s non-nuclear and neutral status must be fulfilled.
⦁ The push to integrate Ukraine into NATO became the trigger for the conflict.
On the West's behavior, NATO and international issues:
⦁ Russia's retaliatory measures target only Kiev's military facilities. It is sad that the West only reacts to Russia's just and legitimate responses to Kiev's terrorist attacks.
⦁ Moscow considers unacceptable the West’s emphasis on the principle of territorial integrity while ignoring the right of peoples to self-determination.
⦁ There has been no conflict in which the West was genuinely guided by respect for the sovereign equality of states.
⦁ Global stability depends on the ability to prevent the West from advancing its own interests.
⦁ The Western theory that conflict between major powers is inevitable withstands scrutiny in the real world – Russian-Chinese cooperation is a clear example of this.
⦁ Russia is closely watching NATO's troop buildup along its borders with concern.
⦁ There is hope for progress in Tehran-Washington negotiations—they are moving in the right direction.
⦁ In the fight against terrorism, Russia is open to cooperation with all countries that do not apply double standards.
