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Official walk out as Russia’s Sergei Lavrov speaks at European security meeting
Official walk out as Russia’s Sergei Lavrov speaks at European security meeting
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov came face-to-face with Western critics while attending international security talks on Thursday, amid European protests that Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat was invited to the summit while he wages war against Ukraine. Some European officials present in North Macedonia walked out as the Russian minister addressed a session for foreign ministers of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation of Europe (OSCE), videos of the event showed. A number of foreign ministers refused to attend the event over Russia’s involvement, including those of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Some states, Ukraine among them, sent no representatives whatsoever. US secretary of state Antony Blinken made only a brief stop in North Macedonia’s capital, Skopje, late on Wednesday, and did not attend Thursday’s talks. Mr Lavrov spoke for15 minutes, during which the walkout occurred. It was not immediately clear from videos which countries’ officials were involved. The Russian foreign minister’s comments followed the now-familiar narrative from the Kremlin that “Nato’s reckless expansion to the East” was to blame for war returning to Europe, rather than his own president’s decision to order the invasion of Ukraine. “Unfortunately, the Western political elites, which have arrogated to themselves the right to decide the fate of humanity, have made a short-sighted choice not in favour of the OSCE, but in favour of Nato. In favour of the philosophy of containment, zero-sum geopolitical games and the ‘master-slave’ logic,” Mr Lavrov told the session. He also attacked the platform of the summit itself, saying that “the OSCE and its relevant institutions are silent” over what he described as the denial of “the very existence of Russians and their decisive contribution to the histroy of Ukraine”. And he blamed the start of the Ukraine war on Western tolerance for the “ruling neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv”. Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly alleged that Ukraine’s government is made up of “neo-Nazis,” even though the country has a democratically elected Jewish president who lost relatives in the Holocaust. Western ministers attending the OSCE meeting were sharply critical of Mr Lavrov after he spoke. “Russia’s attempts to blame others for its own choices are transparent,” said Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who was speaking when Mr Lavrov himself walked out of the summit. “We will not compromise on the core principles of the European security order or allow Russia to deny Ukraine the right to make its own independent foreign and security policy choices – principles that Russia itself has agreed to,” he continued. Based in Vienna, Austria, the OSCE is an intergovernmental organisation focused on promoting security, stability, and cooperation among its participating states. Nato member North Macedonia lifted a ban on Russian flights to enable Lavrov to attend the meeting. Russian state news agency Tass reported that the minister flew a longer route over Turkey and Greece to reach the summit after Bulgaria blocked his plane from using its airspace. Greek officials did not immediately return a request for comment. Additional reporting by agencies Read More Takeaways from AP's Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy The AP Interview: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms Ukraine war live: Russia sees record losses as baby amongst injured in missile strike Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation Russia’s top court bans LGBT+ activism as ‘extremist’ in new crackdown
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Germany’s Budget Chaos Sows Uncertainty For the EV Industry
Germany’s Budget Chaos Sows Uncertainty For the EV Industry
Scarce charging stations and shrinking subsidies already have contributed to a slowdown in Germany’s rollout of electric vehicles.
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Europe’s Winter Freeze Set to Give Way to Milder December
Europe’s Winter Freeze Set to Give Way to Milder December
Europe’s icy start to December is forecast to give way to milder conditions as the month progresses, providing
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COP28 Latest: Saudi’s MBS Among Leaders Kicking Off UN Talks
COP28 Latest: Saudi’s MBS Among Leaders Kicking Off UN Talks
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South Africa Warns Others Not to Go From Electricity to Darkness
South Africa Warns Others Not to Go From Electricity to Darkness
One of the architects of South Africa’s groundbreaking deal with rich nations to move more quickly away from
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Fears of a New World War Prey on Hedge Fund Titans and Policymakers Alike
Fears of a New World War Prey on Hedge Fund Titans and Policymakers Alike
Officials and investors are starting to worry that the world is sliding toward a new era of great-power
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Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw
Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a
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Oil Holds Drop After ‘Voluntary’ OPEC+ Cuts Lead to Confusion
Oil Holds Drop After ‘Voluntary’ OPEC+ Cuts Lead to Confusion
Oil steadied after tumbling on Thursday following an OPEC+ meeting that promised further output cuts but was hazy
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Asia Stocks Mixed Amid Bumper Month on Wall Street: Markets Wrap
Asia Stocks Mixed Amid Bumper Month on Wall Street: Markets Wrap
Shares in Asia opened mixed after Wall Street saw a late-day rebound in trading, helping the S&P 500
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Sunak Pledges £1.6 Billion to Try to Show COP28 He’s On Message
Sunak Pledges £1.6 Billion to Try to Show COP28 He’s On Message
Rishi Sunak will pledge to spend £1.6 billion ($2 billion) on climate projects, as the British premier arrives
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Angola Rejects OPEC Quota and Vows to Break It
Angola Rejects OPEC Quota and Vows to Break It
Angola rejected a new output quota handed to it by OPEC and said it planned to breach it,
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ECB’s Inflation Success Undermines Tough Talk on Rate Policy
ECB’s Inflation Success Undermines Tough Talk on Rate Policy
European Central Bank officials keep insisting that interest rates need to stay high, but another stark slowdown in
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