Russian Foreign Minister of Russia spoke on Saturday (27) at the UN General Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, made severe criticism of Germany and Israel during Saturday (27), pointing out risk of militarization in Europe and instability in the Middle East. Lavrov attacked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, stating that he was resuming her practices of the Nazi past by seeking to expand her defense spending. According to Russian minister, Merz’s “militaristic rhetoric” and the launch of a 35 billion euros space defense program indicates a remilitarization process that would be “extremely dangerous”.
The Russian chancellor stressed that Germany, who once had cooperation with Moscow, changed his stance after the invasion of and became one of Kiev’s leading supporters. Russia still accused Germany of wishing to turn the country again into a “military engine of Europe”, ignoring its historical memory.
In addition to criticism of Germany, Lavrov denounced actions that, according to him, threaten the stability of the. The Russian minister cited Israeli attacks on and in and positioned himself against requests for the attachment of the West Bank, classifying them as an attempt to “bury UN decisions about the creation of a Palestinian state.” “The illegal use of force by Israel against Palestinians and their aggressive actions against Iran, Qatar, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq today threaten to explode the entire Middle East,” Lavrov said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
Lavrov also accused Western countries of sabotaging diplomacy with Iran through the reposition of UN sanctions, damaging constructive negotiations about the country’s nuclear program. In recent days, Europe faces increasing tension with Russia due to flights of drone and combat aircraft on territories of Germany, Denmark and Norway, intensifying concerns about safety and remitilization.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Felipe Cerqueira
