‼️❤️ The Great Lavrov at the UNGA
🔴 #LIVE: Remarks by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the General Debate of 80th Session of the UN General Assembly#UNGA80 https://t.co/2vJ7RSf85m
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) September 27, 2025
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A few quotes:
There are incessant attempts to divide the world into ‘Us’ and ‘Them,’ into ‘Democracy’ and ‘Autocracy,’ into ‘a blooming garden’ and ‘a jungle’ — Russian MFA Lavrov
‘We advocate for unquestioning adherence to the principle of equality’
Russia condemned Hamas’s Oct 7 attack, but ‘there is no justification for brutal killings’ — Lavrov at UN
He warns Gaza’s children are dying, hospitals and schools destroyed
West Bank annexation a ‘coup d’état’ to undermine the creation of a Palestinian state
Why did a number of Western governments wait so long to announce their recognition of the State of Palestine? — Lavrov
It seems they hoped that soon, by the time the General Assembly session convened, there would be nothing and no one left to recognize
The West’s actions in the Balkans are a flagrant example of undermining sovereignty and gross interference in internal affairs — Lavrov
First there was Serbia — ‘now the West has set a course for the collapse of the statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina’
‘Strikes on Iranian facilities under IAEA safeguards deserve CONDEMNATION, as do strikes on Qatar’s capital during Hamas talks’
He says West BLOCKED a China-Russia plan to extend the 2015 Iran deal
Calls anti-Iran sanctions ‘illegal’ and Western policy ‘blackmail’
Lavrov: Kiev regime born of illegal 2014 coup wants to ELIMINATE the canonical Church, BAN the Russian language
‘Ukraine is the only country to outlaw the native tongue of half its people’
Europe stays silent while Kiev is allowed terror, torture and attacks on civilians
Western policies aim to ‘SUPPRESS and intimidate competitors in the global economy’ — Lavrov
Slams West for weaponizing ‘unilateral sanctions’ and interference in internal affairs of others
‘Russia and an absolute majority of UN members’ wants end to ‘trade blockade’ of CUBA
Russia is being accused of almost planning to attack NATO and EU countries — Lavrov
‘Putin has repeatedly debunked these provocations, Russia has never had and does not have any such intentions’
‘However, any aggression against Russia will be met with a decisive response’
Russia remains open to negotiations on eliminating the root causes of the Ukraine conflict — Lavrov
‘The rights of Russian-speaking people in the territories under the Kiev regime must be fully restored’
‘On this basis, we are ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine’
Russia calls on the UN to declare the 14th of December the International Day for the Elimination of Colonialism — Lavrov
‘Today, Africa and the entire Global South are experiencing a new awakening, striving for complete independence, and the UN must not be indifferent to that’
Lavrov: ‘The global majority is asserting its rights’ as SCO, BRICS, AU and CELAC gain weight across the world
Says UNSC reform must expand Asia, Africa, Latin America representation
Backs Brazil & India for permanent seats, calls to correct injustice towards Africa
The composition of the UN Secretariat should reflect new realities and ensure fair representation for the countries of the global majority
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Mr Lavrov had his press conference shortly after his speech. The first 10 or so minutes have a ‘bleedthrough’ from the Cuban speaker at UNGA, but soon after that, the soundtrack cleans up. It is a good press conference with some startling answers.
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yoJMPOBvMYGQ