Watch Sergey Lavrov’s Full Press Conference After the SCO FMs Meeting
14:17 15.07.2025 (Updated: 14:49 15.07.2025)
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Watch Sergey Lavrov’s Full Press Conference After the SCO FMs Meeting
Key statements:
On Trump's statements regarding Russia:
▪Russia wants to understand what stands behind Trump's statement on 50 days to settle Ukrainian conflict;
▪The US president is under enormous pressure from the EU, which demands that Kiev be pumped with weapons;
▪Russia will manage to overcome new sanctions if imposed;
▪It is unlikely that Russia's trade partners will abandon their obligations;
▪The EU is trying to drag the US into "a vortex of new anti-Russian sanctions," but the ones who will suffer are the authors of this sanction war.
On the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict:
▪Russia considers the Istanbul format of talks not exhausted, and the US is aware of this stance;
▪Kiev's statements that Istanbul format of talks exhausted itself demonstrate absence of desire to agree on peace;
▪It is not right to say that there was no progress in negotiations in Istanbul.
On Iran:
▪SCO member states confirmed Tehran's right for a peaceful use of nuclear energy;
▪A realistic, peaceful resolution of Tehran's nuclear program crisis was discussed at Lavrov-Araghchi meeting;
▪The diplomatic resolution should respect Tehran's decisions that were voiced a long time ago, namely its official renunciation of nuclear weapons;
▪The most important principle of the settlement is respect for Iran's legitimate rights to enrich uranium for energy purposes;
▪Iran did not ask Russia to help restore facilities damaged by Israeli and US strikes.
Key statements:
On Trump's statements regarding Russia:
▪Russia wants to understand what stands behind Trump's statement on 50 days to settle Ukrainian conflict;
▪The US president is under enormous pressure from the EU, which demands that Kiev be pumped with weapons;
▪Russia will manage to overcome new sanctions if imposed;
▪It is unlikely that Russia's trade partners will abandon their obligations;
▪The EU is trying to drag the US into "a vortex of new anti-Russian sanctions," but the ones who will suffer are the authors of this sanction war.
On the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict:
▪Russia considers the Istanbul format of talks not exhausted, and the US is aware of this stance;
▪Kiev's statements that Istanbul format of talks exhausted itself demonstrate absence of desire to agree on peace;
▪It is not right to say that there was no progress in negotiations in Istanbul.
On Iran:
▪SCO member states confirmed Tehran's right for a peaceful use of nuclear energy;
▪A realistic, peaceful resolution of Tehran's nuclear program crisis was discussed at Lavrov-Araghchi meeting;
▪The diplomatic resolution should respect Tehran's decisions that were voiced a long time ago, namely its official renunciation of nuclear weapons;
▪The most important principle of the settlement is respect for Iran's legitimate rights to enrich uranium for energy purposes;
▪Iran did not ask Russia to help restore facilities damaged by Israeli and US strikes.
