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Western partners in the UN security Council when discussing extended the PPC to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria was willing to sacrifice all the mechanism, but would not be criticized unilateral sanctions against Syria in the text of the resolution, wrote on Twitter the first zampolpreda of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky.
On Saturday the UN security Council at the fifth attempt to adopt a resolution extending by one year the validity period of the border crossing "Bab-El-Hawa" on the Syrian-Turkish border.
The UN security Council adopted resolution Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the work of one checkpoint on the Syrian-Turkish border to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria, said, voicing the results of the voting, the presiding in the security Council the permanent representative of Germany to the UN, Christoph Heusgen.
"Voted for the resolution, 12 members of the security Council... Abstained three States. The resolution submitted by Belgium and Germany adopted", - said Heusgen.
The trilateral talks between the US, Russia and China, which Washington is lobbying Beijing to start with a discussion of security issues in space, not nuclear disarmament, says former assistant Secretary of state Frank rose.
Earlier this week, the Chinese foreign Ministry said that the country is ready to join trilateral talks on disarmament with the United States and Russia, but only if the US agrees to reduce its nuclear Arsenal to China's level. In response, the U.S. state Department said they welcomed the willingness of China to negotiate and invited the Chinese delegation for consultations with the Russian Federation in Vienna on this issue.
The UN Security Council has not managed to agree on the extension of the checkpoint on the border of Syria for delivery to the country of humanitarian aid from Turkey.
For this purpose, we used two of the border — "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of the CPT had expired on 10 July for further work of the security Council was to adopt a resolution.
The UN security Council passed resolution Russia, which offered to leave one transition on the border of Syria for cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to the country.
Voted for the document four members of the security Council, against seven abstentions and four.
Germany and Belgium had prepared a third version of the resolution on the prolongation of the two border crossings on the Syrian-Turkish border in the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, told RIA Novosti sources in the security Council.
In the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria now there are two border crossing on the border of Syria and Turkey - "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of this transmission expires July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. However, in the Security Council disagreement.
Russia believes the appeal of the Netherlands to the European court of human rights another blow to relations between the two countries, said the Minister.
According to diplomats, this step will lead to a further politicization of the process and impede the search for truth.
The Russian foreign Ministry described the statements of US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Russia vote in the UN security Council on Syria another attempt to distort the facts in favor of selfish interests.
Pompeo previously urged countries to punish Russia and China for the veto when they vote in the UN security Council on the draft resolution, Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
The last meeting of the advisers of the leaders of the Normandy format in Berlin was very productive, but Kiev disavowed the agreements reached at the meeting of the contact group on settlement in the Donbass, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"At a recent meeting of the assistants of the leaders of the Normandy format in Berlin, which was very productive, was reached a number of agreements and in regard to another phase of the exchange of detainees and respect is a very important agreement in the contact group on security issues, including harmonization of the texts of the orders that must be accepted by the warring parties - Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk - detailing the actions that would be prohibited by these orders. It was agreed upon," Lavrov said during an online session, "Primako readings."
Russia has prepared a new draft resolution on the renewal of one checkpoint on the Turkish-Syrian border to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria, it follows from the review of the first zampolpreda of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky on Twitter.
In the framework of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria now there are two border crossing on the border of Syria and Turkey - "Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam". The mandate of this transmission expires July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. However, in the Security Council disagreement.
The UN is in favour of increasing volumes of cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, not the reduction, said at a briefing the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dyuzharrik.
"We need to get across the border were more of humanitarian aid. We do not need to become less", - said Dujarric, answering the question about whether or not the two border crossings on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver humanitarian aid to the North-East and North of the SAR.
The summit of the five leaders of the permanent members of the UN security Council will be required, but date and place are still questionable, said Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia.
"I think that meeting the "five" is sure to take place, because the leaders of all States "five" confirmed the readiness for such meeting. Where and when it will be is a question that now I guess no one has an answer," he told reporters.
The prospects for the adoption of the resolution on the extension of the arms embargo against Iran "sad", they simply do not exist, said the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia.
"This resolution is a very sad perspective, that is, they simply do not exist," - said Nebenzia in an open online interview.
His unfounded claims about the detention of the ship with Iranian weapons to the Huthis are trying to justify the extension of the arms embargo, said the official representative of Iranian foreign Minister Abbas Mousavi.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo reported the interception at the end of June next cargo of Iranian weapons destined for Yemeni rebels-Houthis. According to him, the consignment consisted of 200 rocket-propelled grenades, more than 1,700 of Kalashnikovs and rockets and other weapons.
Germany voted in the UN against the Russian resolution, one preserving the PCC for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria, including because of the wording relating to sanctions against Syria, says the statement of the permanent representative of Germany.
Previously, Russia has prepared a draft resolution suggesting to leave only one border crossing instead of the existing two cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria. The mandate of the border crossings to expire July 10, so for their further functioning of the security Council must adopt a resolution. The Russian option was proposed for six months to extend the work of the checkpoint "Bab-El-Hawa" on the border of Syria and Turkey. Voted for him only 4 States, against 7, abstained 4.
The UN security Council did not support the draft resolution of Russia about how to leave only one border crossing on the Syrian border to deliver humanitarian aid, said the Chairman of the Council, the Ambassador of Germany Christoph Heusgen.
"The resolution voted four members of the security Council, against seven abstentions and four. The draft resolution was not adopted, as it received the required number of votes," he said.
The dissemination of false information on military intervention of Russia in the Libyan conflict, the acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Turco Williams is unacceptable, said Russia's permanent representative at the organization Vassily Nebenzia at the meeting of the UN security Council on the situation in Libya.
"Mr. President, today we once again heard allegations of military involvement of our country in Libya. We have stated repeatedly that in the zone of hostilities in Libya there are no Russian soldier. As there is no any reliable data about Russian citizens who have participated in armed clashes in Libya," - said Nebenzia.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Egypt Sameh Shukri, speaking Wednesday at a meeting of the UN security Council, said the return to Libya of militants* .
"I am very concerned that the militants IG* re-emerged in some cities of Western Libya, especially in Sabratha. I therefore take this opportunity to reiterate that member States of the organization have a responsibility to fight terrorism in Libya," - said the Minister, the words quoted his press service.
The white house hopes that Russia and China will not block the UN Security Council the extension of the arms embargo on Iran, said the Advisor to the President for national security Robert O'brien.
Journalists presidential pool asked O'brien what he would do administration in that case, if Russia or China will block the extension of the embargo in the UN security Council.
Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia called on the UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres not to delay the appointment of a new special representative for Libya.
According to the Ambassador, the situation in Libya is further compounded by the resignation of the former special representative of the UN Secretary General Hassan Salaam. "The place of the special representative of the Secretary General on Libya remained vacant for four months. This situation undermines efforts for a peaceful settlement in Libya," - said Nebenzia at the meeting of the UN security Council.
Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas said that the violators of the arms embargo against Libya are threatening targeted sanctions.
"While the whole world closed its borders and was placed in isolation, ships, planes and trucks loaded with weapons and mercenaries have continued to arrive in the Libyan city. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to stop this cynical nonsense," said Maas at a meeting of the UN security Council.
The UN mission to support Libya (UNSMIL) is making efforts to de-escalate in the country, including in order to create a possible demilitarized zone, said at a meeting of the UN security Council, NATO Secretary-General antónio Guterres.
According to him, should be used all the possibilities to overcome the political impasse.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo urged countries to punish Russia and China for veto in the UN security Council on the humanitarian impact in Syria.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
The level of foreign intervention in the conflict in Libya has reached an unprecedented level, he said at a meeting of the UN security Council, NATO Secretary-General antónio Guterres.
"The conflict has entered a new phase of foreign intervention is reaching unprecedented levels, including the delivery of high-tech equipment and the number of mercenaries involved in the fighting," said Guterres.
Germany and Belgium deplore the fact that Russia and China vetoed their draft resolution on the work of the border crossings through which to Syria is being delivered cross-border humanitarian assistance.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
Resolution Belgium and Germany on the extension of the delivery of humanitarian aid SAR via two border crossing on the border with Turkey did not consider the appeal of the UN Secretary General to remove unilateral sanctions preventing Damascus to fight the pandemic, said the permanent representative of China to the UN Zhang Jun.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
Russia will submit to UN security Council draft resolution, leaving only one border crossing on the border with Turkey, through which Syria would be delivered humanitarian assistance on the ground, reads the statement of the Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vasily of Nebezi.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council on the draft resolution, Belgium and Germany, extending the work of two border crossings on the border of Syria and Turkey for cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid.
Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council on the draft resolution, Belgium and Germany, extending the work of two border crossings on the border of Syria and Turkey for cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid, told RIA Novosti a source in the UN.
"I voted against Russia and China. Other members of the UN security Council voted for it," he said.
Russia is concerned about attempts to use human rights to exert political and military pressure on the country, said at the Council meeting of zampolpreda of the Russian Federation in the organization of Gennady Kuzmin.
Before that, the Minister of defence of Germany Annegret Kramp-of Karrenbauer called for the observance of human rights in peacekeeping operations of the UN. According to her, the protection of human rights should be a priority in peacekeeping operations - they under any circumstances can not be undermined in favor of operational efficiency.
The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone with foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas urgent task of humanitarian assistance to Syrians without preconditions, according to the Russian depodesta.
"They discussed topical issues of the middle East agenda with a focus on the situation in Syria and around it. Were considered pressing issues of humanitarian assistance to all Syrians in all areas of the country without politicization, discrimination and preconditions", - said in a statement on the foreign Ministry website.
The introduction of peacekeepers, the OSCE in the Donbass in line with Minsk agreements and can be used as a military solution for the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine, told RIA Novosti member of the state Duma Committee on international Affairs Sergei Zheleznyak.
Kyiv is considering the possibility of introduction of peacekeepers, the OSCE in the Donbass, said Monday the Deputy Prime Minister for reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov.
Moscow regrets that no progress on sending in Idlib Syrian humanitarian convoy, as the West insists on the delivery of aid through cross-border deliveries from Turkey, said the foreign Ministry.
There is added that "the representatives of Western countries and specialized humanitarian agencies do not cease to "sound the alarm" to the UN security Council and tell them about the dire situation in Idlib, requiring urgent response". "True, with one caveat – only through cross-border deliveries from Turkey. Such a categorical assertion of a transboundary mechanism at any cost, including the expense of the suffering of civilians, cannot but cause regret," the message reads.
The nuclear deal can be saved, said on Monday the Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
"I believe that to rescue the agreement is possible if the Europeans begin to implement what they have agreed – they have obligations under the AGREEMENT, which they fulfilled," said Zarif during the discussion in the framework of the "Mediterranean dialogue".
The arms embargo against Iran will be canceled automatically, it does not need sanction from any party, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Earlier, the Ambassador of Iran in Russia Kazem Jalali said that if the United States extended an arms embargo against Iran, we can say the death of a Joint comprehensive plan of action (SVPD) on the Iranian nuclear program.
Special representative of Russian President for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed with the Turkish Ambassador in Moscow, Mehmet Samsar the situation in Libya, according to the Russian depodesta.
"During the meeting focused on the current military-political situation in Libya. It reaffirmed the need to consolidate international efforts in the interests of the translation mezhliviysky the conflict towards a negotiated settlement under UN auspices in accordance with the decisions of the Berlin summit on Libya on 19 January and 2510 resolution of the UN security Council," - said in a statement posted on the Ministry's website.
Baghdad may turn to the UN Security Council and the League of Arab States (LAS), to achieve the cessation of Turkish military operations on Iraqi territory and has economic leverage over Ankara, told RIA Novosti the official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Iraq Ahmed al-Sahaf.
Earlier in June, the Ministry of defence of Turkey has announced two major operations, "the paw of the eagle" and "tiger claws" against the country banned the Kurdistan workers ' party (PKK) in Northern Iraq, after Baghdad twice gave the Turkish Ambassador a note of protest. The Iraqi foreign Ministry urged Ankara to stop unilateral military action, noting that Baghdad is ready to cooperate in ensuring security at the border, subject to the interests of both parties.
Pope Francis has supported the UN security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in all conflicts in the light of the pandemic coronavirus.
"Laudable call for the global and immediate ceasefire that will allow peace and security required for urgent provision of much needed humanitarian assistance," said he, speaking with a traditional Sunday sermon to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's square at the Vatican.
Moscow is surprised by the reaction of the British foreign Ministry declared "the unacceptability" of Russia's withdrawal from the mechanism deconflicting UN in Syria, which, according to the governing documents of this mechanism was voluntary, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
In the Russian Ministry recalled that the UN deconflicting civilian targets in Syria was founded in 2014 and in fact, it is a unilateral initiative of the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), which does not rely on the norms of international humanitarian law (IHL) or the UN security Council resolution.
Moscow urges its partners in the Joint comprehensive plan of action on Iran's nuclear program not to lose a common language in an attempt to find ways of AGREEMENT from the crisis, all arising in the implementation of the AGREEMENT, the issues should be resolved within the framework of the Joint Commission, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
Earlier it was reported that the Minister of foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has sent the EU a letter, listing all the points of non-compliance by France, Germany and great Britain the conditions of the nuclear deal, Tehran is going to solve them through a joint Committee.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for the strengthening of the biological weapons Convention, which, in his opinion, lacks of the Institute of supervision and verification provisions.
Speaking at a meeting of the UN security Council, the Secretary General noted that the pandemic coronavirus has shown the risks of possible bio-terrorist attacks. As suggested by the Secretary General, even the readiness of humanity may be sufficient in the case of deliberate control of infection, or the deliberate spread of the virus in several locations simultaneously.
The issue of extending the UN arms embargo against Iran unconstructive from the point of view of the prospects for preservation of the Joint comprehensive plan of action (SVPD), said the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
"Promoted by Washington in the security Council a draft resolution on indefinite arms embargo against Iran represents a set of restrictive measures in line with the American policy of maximum pressure on Tehran and touched on a range of issues that have nothing to do with the settlement of the situation around the Iranian nuclear program. We consider the question of the introduction of any additional restrictions against Iran are not only unjustified, but also counterproductive from the perspective of conservation of a Joint comprehensive plan of action for resolution of the Iranian nuclear program," she said at a briefing on Thursday.
The United States will initiate in mid-July vote in the UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo against Iran, said the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Kelly Kraft in an interview with Bloomberg.
Earlier, the Ambassador of Germany to the UN, Christoph Heusgen said that the UN security Council has no plans in July to consider the issue of extending the arms embargo against Iran.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Iran has commented on the statement from Washington about military action scripts against Tehran, calling it a long dusty.
The US special envoy on Iran Brian hook said earlier that President Donald trump will never allow Iran to have nuclear weapons and Washington is "always considering" military action to prevent this.
The main topics for discussion in the UN security Council in July will become a problem of pandemic coronavirus, peacekeeping, climate change and security and human rights, in addition, from Wednesday the Chairman of the security Council becomes Germany.
As reported by RIA Novosti at the permanent representation of Germany to the UN, among the priorities of the agenda of the security Council are ongoing conflicts and crises, including Syria, Libya, Iran, the middle East.
The US special envoy on Iran Brian hook said that the US President Donald trump will never allow Iran to have nuclear weapons and the US "always consider the" military option to prevent this.
He noted that
Attempts to change the schedule of lifting the arms embargo against Iran is tantamount to the undermining of resolution 2231 UN security Council, said at a meeting of security Council foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif.
U.S. seeks extension of expiring in the autumn of the arms embargo against Iran. Recently States have made to UN security Council resolution relevant content.
China urges U.S. to stop unilateral illegal sanctions against Iran, said at a meeting of the UN security Council the permanent representative of China to the organization of Zhang Jun.
According to him, the root cause of the current crisis with SVPD – the US withdrawal from the agreement and unilateral sanctions against Tehran.
The draft U.S. resolution on extension of the arms embargo against Iran, expiring in the fall, is utopian and has no chance, he said at a UN security Council meeting, Russia's permanent representative at the organization of Vasily sebenza.
Earlier, the US introduced in the UN security Council a draft resolution on the extension of the arms embargo against Iran, which expires this fall.
U.S. sanctions against Syria under the so-called "act of Caesar" cripple the Syrian economy and wreak havoc on ordinary citizens, while the negative effect of unilateral sanctions cannot be compensated either by donor contributions or humanitarian exemptions, which in practice do not work, said Deputy foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin.
"Regrettable that on the eve of the conference, may 28, the EU adopted a decision to extend the illegal unilateral sanctions against Syria imposed bypassing the UN security Council. Prior to this, on 7 may, a similar decision was taken in Washington, and then, on June 17, reinforced its entry into force the so-called "Act of Caesar". In the words of this law and sanctions supposedly aimed at the protection of civilians in Syria, but in fact cripple the Syrian economy and hit ordinary Syrians," said Vershinin during the international online conference "Brussels-4". The text of his speech published on the foreign Ministry website.
Egypt urged the UN Security Council to force Ethiopia to abandon the filling of the dam HPP "Revival" to resolve contentious issues, said Monday the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic Sameh shoukry.
On Monday, the UN Security Council held a meeting in videoconference devoted to the construction of Ethiopia's hydroelectric power station "Renaissance". Downstream Egypt is concerned that the filling of the dam " will lead to drought in the country. The initiator of the virtual meeting of the UN security Council was Cairo.
Russia will no longer accept UN information on civilian objects listed deconflicting, proposes to transfer this data directly to Damascus, said at a UN security Council meeting, Russia's permanent representative at the organization of Vasily sebenza.
As stated zamgenseka UN for humanitarian Affairs mark Lowcock, Russia told the UN on 23 June that no longer participates in the mechanism of notification about the humanitarian objects and movements in Syria. Earlier, Russia has repeatedly criticized this mechanism. In particular, Russia's envoy to the UN said that the mechanism not only has disadvantages, but is also used for disinformation. He noted that often the objects that were determined as a humanitarian (i.e. were included in the list deconflicting), was actually used by terrorists. In addition, the sebenza pointed out the discrepancy between the coordinates specified by the UN, and objects that would be placed at those coordinates.
Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia explained why Moscow emerged from the notification mechanism on humanitarian objects and movements in Syria.
As previously stated zamgenseka UN for humanitarian Affairs mark Lowcock, Russia on 23 June informed the organization that no longer participates in the mechanism.
USA shocked by the fact that Russia has decided to stop participating in the mechanism deconflicting in the framework of the UN in Syria, said at a UN security Council meeting the US Ambassador at the organization's Kelly Kraft.
As stated earlier zamgenseka UN for humanitarian Affairs mark Lowcock, Russia informed the UN on 23 June that no longer participates in the mechanism of notification about the humanitarian objects and movements in Syria.
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Vershinin and discussed with the Ambassador of Switzerland in Russia Yves rossie of a settlement in Syria and the situation in Libya and Iran, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
Vershinin took Rosie on Friday.
The arms embargo will not affect the military potential of Iran, said the commander of the Islamic revolutionary guard Corps (IRGC, part of the armed forces of Iran) Hossein salami.
Earlier, the US introduced in the UN security Council a draft resolution on the extension of the arms embargo against Iran, which expires this fall.
Special envoy of the Russian President for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed with the Turkish Ambassador in Moscow, Mehmet Samsar, the situation in and around Libya, says the Russian foreign Ministry.
Bogdanov took Samsara at his request on June 25.
The US special envoy on Iran, Brian hook, and the us Ambassador to the UN, Kelly Kraft urged security Council members IT extend the arms embargo against Iran, the report said the US state Department.
It notes that Kraft and hook during the sharing session, told members of the UN security Council on the draft resolution of the United States, involving the extension of the arms embargo against Iran. The resolution was circulated to security Council members earlier this week.
The unilateral US sanctions imposed against Iran to 2018, can prevent Iran to comply with some provisions of the Joint comprehensive plan of action (SVPD), says the report of the UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres.
"These actions continue to run counter to the objectives set out in the plan and resolution 2231 (regulating the establishment of the AGREEMENT – ed.) and they can also prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran to comply with some provisions of the plan and resolution," the document says.
European countries included in the UN Security Council declared that Israel's annexation of the West Bank of the Jordan river will entail consequences for their relations with tel Aviv, and the annexation of Europe will not be recognized.
The statement was made by current members of the security Council and European countries, who occupy seats in the Council in 2021. Among them: Germany, France, UK, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Norway.
Israel's annexation of the West Bank of the Jordan river will result in immediate and measurable consequences, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Palestine Riyad al Maliki.
"Mr. Chairman (of the UN Security Council – ed.), the members of the Security Council, Israel should know that the annexation will result in immediate and measurable consequences," said al Maliki at a meeting of the UN security Council.
The United States urges the Palestinian leadership to carefully study the peace plan proposed earlier by Washington and invite you to cooperation, said at a meeting of the UN security Council the us permanent representative to the organization's Kelly Kraft.
"Not dismissing the hard work done by peacekeepers over the years, I think we can all agree with the fact that past attempts have not brought the parties to the peace. Spent countless dollars on international conferences and UN resolutions and statements on the issue. But little real progress... We call on the Palestinian leadership to carefully examine our vision and to interact with us," said Kraft.
Israel's annexation of the West Bank of the Jordan river will be a serious violation of international law, will undermine prospects for new talks, said at a meeting of the UN security Council, NATO Secretary-General antónio Guterres.
"I appeal to you today with a deep sense of concern about the changing situation in Israel and Palestine. We are at a crossroads. The threat of Israel to Annex parts of the occupied West Bank has alarmed Palestinians, many Israelis and the international community as a whole," said Guterres.
UN chief Antonio Guterres called middle East "Quartet" to find a mutually acceptable basis for the resumption of cooperation between Palestine and Israel.
Speaking at a meeting of the UN security Council, Guterres called on the regional and international supporters of the settlement based on the coexistence of two States "to help bring the parties back to the path of peaceful settlement through negotiations."
The President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic arrived in Moscow for the Victory parade. He will hold talks with Vladimir Putin, and almost immediately leaving for the United States. There you will meet not only with Donald trump, but with the leader of Kosovo Hashim Thaci. They will discuss the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. Will Vucic to deal with the Albanians and are the Americans willing to mediate a settlement, understood to RIA Novosti.
Vucic had planned to meet with Putin a week before the parade. But Moscow had not removed all the limitations due to the coronavirus, so the presidents agreed to talks after the celebrations in red square. The Serbian leader has confirmed his participation in the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Russian capital.
The U.S. state Department condemned the terrorist attack in Syria and called for a political settlement in the country.
The Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported that at least three people were killed in the explosion of a car bomb in tel-the Khalaf. Later, the defense Ministry of Turkey reported five dead and 12 wounded in the terrorist attack using an explosive device in the settlement of tell Halaf near the town of RAS al-ain in the province of hasakah in Northern Syria.
Meeting of the heads of States permanent members of the UN security Council will give a chance for the development of the new agenda in international relations, said the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko.
During the videoconference with the head of the French Senate Gerard Larcher Matvienko noted that 30 years ago was signed the Charter of Paris, and then Europe had all the possibilities for enterprises.
Article of Russian President Vladimir Putin is very useful, because it invites to discussions about the causes of the Second world war, at the same time, you need to consider the difference of perception of those events, the Russians and the Europeans, says German political scientist, head of project "German-Russian forum" Alexander Rahr.
At the same time, he noted that the English and the German press reacted to the article, Putin negatively. According to them, "the axiom of the Second world war that the priority memory is the Holocaust, not the glorification of the Soviet army".
A number of States are sabotage efforts to change the functions of the UN security Council increasingly demonstrated a lack of interest in compromise that undermines the role of the security Council as a body, acting on the basis of consensus, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Director of the Department of international organizations Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Pyotr Ilyich.
With regard to the Security Council, which bears primary responsibility for maintaining international peace, then more recently to address this important body, more often heard accusations of inefficiency, the diplomat added.
The report of the UN expert group on "Russian military presence" in Libya based on dubious sources, Moscow demands from the UN Secretariat to investigate leaks to the media of a confidential document, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Director of the Department of international organizations Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Pyotr Ilyich.
Earlier in the Western media there were publications about the confidential report of group of experts alleging that employees of PMCs "Wagner", as well as some other companies are present in Libya and support the forces of the Khalifa the Haftarot.
Moscow considers the biased approach of the UN experts in monitoring the arms embargo against Libya, the question of independent monitoring is not, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Director of the Department of international organizations Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia Pyotr Ilyich.
The diplomat recalled that when the sanctions Committee of the UN security Council 1970 on Libya has had a team of experts and is empowered to carry out, inter alia, the monitoring of violations of the arms embargo.
Made in the United States UN security Council draft resolution extending the arms embargo against Iran, which expires this fall, told RIA Novosti source in the security Council.
Earlier, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sent a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in which he mentioned that high-ranking officials of the US state Department promoted the idea of the introduction of the line of perpetual security Council arms embargo against Iran and the use of the mechanisms provided for in the resolution 2231 (regulating the establishment of a Joint comprehensive plan of action). The Russian Minister stressed that the objective grounds to raise the question of the arms embargo against Iran no. He recalled that "the licensing order supplies" to Iran of military equipment were of a temporary nature - it was made to run achieved in 2015, arrangements that it is now irrelevant. Lavrov stressed that the application of restrictions on arms supplies to Iran after 18 October 2020 "was never intended, and there is no legal or other reason to reconsider this understanding."
Calls for the abolition of the veto in the UN security Council can lead to destructive consequences for global peace, said to RIA Novosti Ana Teresa gutiérrez del CID, PhD in international relations, Professor of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, commenting on the article of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Earlier, Putin in an article about world war II called irresponsible calls to abolish the right of veto of the permanent members of the UN security Council. Putin also wrote that the UN system is experiencing some difficulties in the work and not as effective, but performs its main functions - the prevention of wars and global conflicts.
Western pressure on Serbia following the parliamentary elections on the issue of Kosovo and foreign policy will grow, said RIA Novosti the head of the Serbian radical party (SRS) Vojislav Seselj.
According to the preliminary results of last Sunday elections, a convincing victory and 190 of the 250 seats in the national Assembly (Parliament) of the country receives Serbian progressive party President Aleksandar Vucic. The head of state started his political career in PSA, but at the end of the ballot of his former party members, supporters of Seselj, for the first time in many years did not overcome the barrier of 3% for entry into Parliament.
Article of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Second world war is a kind of road map to develop responses to the challenges facing the international community in the field of international relations and in the sphere of economy and security, told RIA Novosti the Iraqi analyst and columnist, PhD Falah Ismail Hakim.
The website of the Kremlin and "Russian newspaper" published an article on Friday, the Russian President called "75 years of Victory: a shared responsibility before history and the future". Putin in the article in particular, called irresponsible calls to abolish the right of veto of the permanent members of the UN security Council. The Russian leader also wrote that the UN system is experiencing some difficulties in the work and not as effective, but performs its main functions - the prevention of wars and global conflicts.
Pandemic COVID-19 separated by many countries, Russia in the realities in trying to help other States, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
"Pandemic does, unfortunately, has inexplicably not contributed to the global unity. On the contrary, it led to antagonise some countries. As for Russia, it is Putin was and remains absolutely consistent position. From the beginning, when after the New year passed, we learned about the growing number of cases in China, Putin had repeated communication with the Chinese President. And then Russia even offered to help the Chinese comrades, and that help offered to other countries," Peskov said on air of the First channel.
To defeat the pandemic COVID-19 required the consolidation of all countries of the world, especially those who possess real political power as five nuclear-weapon States, said RIA Novosti is known in Japan, an expert on Russia, Professor of Tsukuba University, political scientist Itsuro Nakamura, commenting on an article by Vladimir Putin "75 years of Victory: a shared responsibility before history and the future".
Earlier Putin in a Thursday article about the Second world war expressed the hope that the personal meeting of the leaders of the "nuclear five" of the UN (Russia, USA, China, Britain, France - the permanent members of the UN security Council) will take place as soon as possible.
Egypt on Saturday formally appealed to the UN security Council to intervene in the negotiation of construction on the Blue Nile Ethiopian dam "Rebirth" in order to avoid unilateral steps on the part of Addis Ababa, said the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic.
Informed about this possibility was stated by the foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh shoukry.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has called France, Germany and the UK "accomplices" of the US President Donald trump and the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Friday, the foreign Ministers of Germany, France and the UK urged Iran to promptly and fully cooperate with the IAEA and grant access to sites, as required by the organization. The parties also stressed that "eurotroika" continued to comply with its obligations under the transaction after the US withdrawal from the agreement.
The article of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin are the most relevant topics of the revision history and discussion of the current role of the United Nations, told RIA Novosti the famous Serbian scientist, Dr. dušan anic.
The website of the Kremlin and "Russian newspaper" published an article on Friday, the Russian President called "75 years of Victory: a shared responsibility before history and the future". Putin in the article in particular, called irresponsible calls to abolish the right of veto of the permanent members of the UN security Council. The Russian leader also wrote that the UN system is experiencing some difficulties in the work and not as effective, but performs its main functions - the prevention of wars and global conflicts.
Reaction to the article of the Russian President about the Second world war will ensue not only from the American public due to the well selected and time magazine and Vladimir Putin expressed ideas on the difficulties in the work of the UN must be discussed at the highest level, said RIA Novosti Professor of political science at Cairo University and the American University of Cairo Tarek Fahmy.
The website of the Kremlin and "Russian newspaper" published an article on Friday, the Russian President called "75 years of Victory: a shared responsibility before history and the future". The article was also published in the American journal the National Interest. Putin in the article in particular, called irresponsible calls to abolish the right of veto of the permanent members of the UN security Council. The Russian leader also wrote that the UN system is experiencing some difficulties in the work and not as effective, but performs its main functions - the prevention of wars and global conflicts.
The head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev expressed hope that the summit of the "five" of the UN security Council will be convened this year.
To organize a meeting of leaders of the countries - permanent members of the UN security Council (Russia, USA, China, France, UK) invited Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the moment all countries have expressed willingness to participate in such meeting.
The United States has introduced sanctions against Bashar al-Assad and his relatives. Will be punished and those who are in contact with the Syrian elite, including foreign companies operating in Syria. Americans do not go into details, but it is clear that we are talking above all about Russia and Iran. How will this affect post-war reconstruction of the country, versed RIA Novosti.
"The United States will impose sanctions as long as the Assad regime continues its war against the Syrian citizens. Damascus should seek political settlement of the conflict. The pressure America applies to the countries that are dealing with the Syrian regime. No matter how far partners Assad are from him. All of them threaten travel bans and financial restrictions," said Mike Pompeo.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote an article dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second world war. Material published by the American journal The National Interest.
The head of state entered into a polemic with a number of European politicians who want "to cover up the Munich agreement under the carpet" and to revise the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazism.
The first Deputy Chairman of the state Duma Committee on international Affairs Dmitry Novikov (CPRF) commented on an article by Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Second world war, including noting the importance of holding the summit of the "nuclear five" the UN security Council and stressing that it is better when "politicians and statesmen", than "murder weapon".
In the article, Putin said that the summit "nuclear five" the UN security Council would be useful to discuss many important global issues, and that other countries supported the initiative of Moscow about the meeting. Putin believes that such a meeting will help you find answers to modern challenges and threats.
The world economy and caused by a coronavirus crisis will be a separate topic for the forthcoming meeting of leaders of the five nuclear powers – permanent members of the UN security Council, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Special agenda item meetings the situation in the global economy. And above all overcome economic crisis caused by the pandemic coronavirus", - he wrote in the article about the Second world war, published in x\э7 on Thursday.
Kenya will be the fifth non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2021-2022 years, from the voting results, announced by the President of the UN General Assembly Tijani Muhammad-Gang.
Thursday was the second round of elections for non-permanent members of the security Council. The country was choosing between Kenya and Djibouti, which are unable to recruit the necessary number of votes on Wednesday.
Palestine hoped that the result of the discussion in the UN security Council on 24 June issues around the plans of Israel to Annex the Jordan valley will be the concrete actions of those countries that do not support the position of Israel, said Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdelhafiz Nofal.
"June 24 will be a meeting of the Security Council for discussion of these topics. We hope that States who oppose the "deal of the century" and was against the annexation will proceed to implement their requirements to maintain at least a minimum for a peaceful settlement," the Ambassador said at a press conference in MIA "Russia today".
At the initiative of the Cypriot side held a telephone conversation of Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, said the foreign Ministry.
"I held a detailed exchange of views on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Special attention was given to the promotion of Cypriot settlement, including the role of the UN in this process", - reported on the website of the foreign Ministry.
India remains promising, in demand and much needed partner in the relationship India and Russia have much in common, told Russian reporters the Russian Ambassador to India, Nikolai Kudashev.
"We have a lot in common in our bilateral relations. We cooperate closely with Indian friends on critical topics of today is the fight against the pandemic. We were on parallel courses and have a deep understanding on the issues of the need to preserve and reform the world health organization. We have continued dialogue in the framework of "twenty", held a Ministerial meeting of the BRICS and the SCO," - said the Ambassador.
Chances to become a non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2021-2022 years have all of the seven candidate countries, told RIA Novosti senior analyst of the center for International Crisis Group Ashish Pradhan.
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will elect new non-permanent members of the Security Council for the five seats will compete Canada, Djibouti, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway. In January 2021, five of these countries will take the place of Germany, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and South Africa, who were elected at 2019-2020.
The decision of the United States, great Britain, Ukraine, Georgia and other States to block proposed in the UN by Russia of the resolution on the easing of sanctions in terms of coronavirus is immoral and irresponsible, said the Deputy Chairman of the security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
Earlier, the US, EU, UK, Ukraine and Georgia have not given the UN General Assembly to adopt a proposed Russian draft resolution calling for the repeal of unilateral sanctions that prevent countries to combat coronavirus. In particular, the document urged to provide assistance to the most affected countries, particularly developing countries, to abandon the trade wars and unilateral sanctions bypassing the UN security Council.
The special representative of the UN Secretary-General on ATS, Geir Pedersen related U.S. sanctions and the EU against Syria to the factors that weaken the economy of this country.
He mentioned the factors that bring Syria's economy "to the brink". In particular, he pointed to the banking crisis in neighboring Lebanon, which has had a significant impact on the Syrian economy, the fight against the pandemic coronavirus.
The US President Donald trump was invited to the White house the leaders of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo for talks on 27 June, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing sources.
According to sources, trump hopes that the sides will reach a peace Treaty.
The date of the meeting of Ministers of foreign Affairs and defence of Russia and Turkey, previously scheduled for June 14, will be coordinated further, it is told in the message of Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry.
On the eve of the Russian foreign Ministry announced that foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu on June 14 will arrive in Turkey at the head of the Russian interdepartmental delegation for consultations on regional issues.
Member of Congress from Florida, Republican Greg Stuby told about the plans to propose new sanctions against Russia, Iran and China this week.
"Yes, this is expected to be submitted tomorrow and will explain in detail the new sanctions, and international foreign policy approach to Russia, China and Iran," said Stuby on air of TV channel Fox Business, adding that the new proposal is associated with the expiration of the arms embargo on Iran.
The United States sent Russia a draft resolution of the UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo on Iran, said the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Kelly Kraft.
"We shared a draft resolution with Britain, France, Germany, and also, as I recall, with Estonia and Russia. So very soon we will share it with all fifteen (members of the UN security Council - ed.)," said Kraft, whose words at the briefing cites the state Department.
The Russian Embassy in Washington, criticized the U.S. state Department for Russia's proposal to withdraw from the Middle East.
Earlier, the U.S. assistant Secretary of state David Schenker said that Russia should "get out of the Middle East" because it is "destructive role".
Russian Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Ambassador of France in Russia Pierre levy discussed the situation in Libya during the conversation was stressed the need for early cessation of hostilities in the country and mezhliviysky the resumption of negotiations, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
Conversation Bogdanov and Levi in the video took place on 5 June at the initiative of the French side.
Aircraft of the Israeli air force attacked the positions of the army cap in the area of Mysafe in the province of Hama, the air defense system managed to shoot down of the missiles, according to a statement by the commander of the Syrian army.
Earlier media reported an air attack in the area of Misefa, where the work of the Syrian air defense. It was also reported that the Israeli air force were seen flying over Lebanese cities of Byblos, Keserwan and IDA. The Israeli army declined to comment on media reports.
The Lebanese government decided to send a request to the UN security Council to extend the mission the United Nations Interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a year, said the President of Lebanon Michel Aoun after meeting with Prime Minister Hassan Diaba, the ambassadors of the permanent members of the Security Council and the UN special representative ján kubiš.
"President Michel Aoun reiterated Lebanon's commitment to the international forces operating in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL and noted their positive role. He noted that the government had decided to send a request to the UN security Council on the extension of their mission for a year without changes to the mandate, concept of operations and rules of engagement associated with them," - says the press service of the presidential Palace.