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⚡️ Maria #Zakharova:
The #EuropeanUnion has not gone as far as barring the Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov from travelling as a diplomat; there can be exemptions from EU sanctions. This is what the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said on Monday in response to a question from a journalist on whether the EU sanctions prevent the Russian Minister from travelling to Geneva.
❗️ But they did go too far. They are lying and scrambling to get away with it.
Russia prepared two routes which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his delegation could take to attend meetings of the Conference on Disarmament and the UN Human Rights Council at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
👉 #Poland and #Estonia denied them passage, and the UN Secretariat knew this. Both countries cited EU sanctions.
Mr Borrell, what betrays the doublespeak in your position is that when Sergey Lavrov asked countries in their national capacity to express their positions on security matters, which are critical to us, you answered for all EU member states, although no one asked you or the EU as an organisation to do so. You even provided a lengthy explanation to demonstrate that the EU has a “collective position” based on the majority opinion.
But when the same countries denied the delegation passage for attending UN events in Geneva on the basis of the EU restrictions that you have announced, you said that it is their sovereign right 🤷♂️
Doublespeak from a doublespeaker.
The #EuropeanUnion has not gone as far as barring the Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov from travelling as a diplomat; there can be exemptions from EU sanctions. This is what the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said on Monday in response to a question from a journalist on whether the EU sanctions prevent the Russian Minister from travelling to Geneva.
❗️ But they did go too far. They are lying and scrambling to get away with it.
Russia prepared two routes which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his delegation could take to attend meetings of the Conference on Disarmament and the UN Human Rights Council at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
👉 #Poland and #Estonia denied them passage, and the UN Secretariat knew this. Both countries cited EU sanctions.
Mr Borrell, what betrays the doublespeak in your position is that when Sergey Lavrov asked countries in their national capacity to express their positions on security matters, which are critical to us, you answered for all EU member states, although no one asked you or the EU as an organisation to do so. You even provided a lengthy explanation to demonstrate that the EU has a “collective position” based on the majority opinion.
But when the same countries denied the delegation passage for attending UN events in Geneva on the basis of the EU restrictions that you have announced, you said that it is their sovereign right 🤷♂️
Doublespeak from a doublespeaker.
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💬 Opinion by Maria #Zakharova
China’s Foreign Ministry has summoned US Ambassador Nicholas Burns overnight.
He is the very same ambassador who took the floor just a month ago at the World Peace Forum in Beijing in the presence of our Ambassador Andrey Denisov to accuse Russia of violating all possible international norms and failing to respect the sovereignty of other countries.
This is the very same ambassador who adopted an ultimatum-like tone, as he demanded that China stop supporting ‘the war in Ukraine’ or relaying ‘Russian propaganda.’
He is also the ambassador who is now keeping an embarrassed silence, unable as he is to find a justification for the brash and insolent stunt mounted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which could well undermine regional stability and security.
After all, he understands that by staging this provocation the United States once again demonstrated its disdain for the rights of other nations. How can the Americans lecture others about the need to respect international law if Washington itself violates the obligations it has towards Beijing?
It is telling that the US Embassy in the People’s Republic of China switched from its proactive communications policy to silent mode and has not issued a single release over the past two days.
How so?
The American diplomats have literally swallowed their tongues and huddled up in a corner. It is obvious that they are afraid of the righteous wrath of Chinese society. And they should be. The hard-working people of China do not deserve such treatment.
China’s Foreign Ministry has summoned US Ambassador Nicholas Burns overnight.
He is the very same ambassador who took the floor just a month ago at the World Peace Forum in Beijing in the presence of our Ambassador Andrey Denisov to accuse Russia of violating all possible international norms and failing to respect the sovereignty of other countries.
This is the very same ambassador who adopted an ultimatum-like tone, as he demanded that China stop supporting ‘the war in Ukraine’ or relaying ‘Russian propaganda.’
He is also the ambassador who is now keeping an embarrassed silence, unable as he is to find a justification for the brash and insolent stunt mounted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which could well undermine regional stability and security.
After all, he understands that by staging this provocation the United States once again demonstrated its disdain for the rights of other nations. How can the Americans lecture others about the need to respect international law if Washington itself violates the obligations it has towards Beijing?
It is telling that the US Embassy in the People’s Republic of China switched from its proactive communications policy to silent mode and has not issued a single release over the past two days.
How so?
The American diplomats have literally swallowed their tongues and huddled up in a corner. It is obvious that they are afraid of the righteous wrath of Chinese society. And they should be. The hard-working people of China do not deserve such treatment.
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#Opinion by Maria #Zakharova:
💬 The US Department of State’s reaction to Darya Dugina’s assassination and the evidence of Ukraine’s involvement provided by Russia discredit the United States’ human rights protection efforts.
Washington has no moral right (or, needless to say, any legal grounds) to judge the human rights situation in remote parts of the world since the murder of a journalist does not even receive a comment from this perspective, apparently so important to US officials. They simply ignored the fact that the incident involved a public figure.
https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/3529
💬 The US Department of State’s reaction to Darya Dugina’s assassination and the evidence of Ukraine’s involvement provided by Russia discredit the United States’ human rights protection efforts.
Washington has no moral right (or, needless to say, any legal grounds) to judge the human rights situation in remote parts of the world since the murder of a journalist does not even receive a comment from this perspective, apparently so important to US officials. They simply ignored the fact that the incident involved a public figure.
https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/3529
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#Opinion by Maria #Zakharova:
💬 On February 7, 2022, Joe Biden said that Nord Stream would be done for if Russia invades Ukraine: “If Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the ... border of Ukraine again, then there will be ... no longer a Nord Stream 2. We, we will bring an end to it. <…> I promise you, we'll be able to do it.”
US President Joe Biden must answer whether the United States acted on its threat on September 25 and 26, 2022, when an incident occurred on three branches of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, preliminarily qualified as pipeline ruptures, possibly as a result of explosions.
The statement of intent was backed with a pledge. One must take responsibility for one’s words. Failing to understand the meaning of what one is saying does not release one from liability. Europe must know the truth.
💬 On February 7, 2022, Joe Biden said that Nord Stream would be done for if Russia invades Ukraine: “If Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the ... border of Ukraine again, then there will be ... no longer a Nord Stream 2. We, we will bring an end to it. <…> I promise you, we'll be able to do it.”
US President Joe Biden must answer whether the United States acted on its threat on September 25 and 26, 2022, when an incident occurred on three branches of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, preliminarily qualified as pipeline ruptures, possibly as a result of explosions.
The statement of intent was backed with a pledge. One must take responsibility for one’s words. Failing to understand the meaning of what one is saying does not release one from liability. Europe must know the truth.