SPEECHES, INTERVIEWS, ARTICLES
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Question: What is the attitude in Britain toward the present presidential campaign in the US?
Speech by Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko at the RBCC Centenary Business Forum
(27 September 2016 at 9:10, BMA House)
It was in the fertile soil of the ongoing civil conflict that ISIS expanded to Syria. Ever since, Russia has been urging the establishment of a common front of the international community against terrorists, including the al-Qaeda linked Jabhat al-Nusra, which despite its recent rebranding continues to be a terrorist organization. We agree on that with our U.S. partners, as testified to by the Lavrov-Kerry accords, reached in Geneva along the lines agreed by presidents Putin and Obama. Russia insists on declassifying this deal, so that there is not the slightest whiff of secret diplomacy about it. Terrorists played a key and leading role in the fight against government forces.
The attack on the UN aid convoy near Aleppo has been widely covered in UK, prominently featuring the assertions that either Russia or the Syrian Government was behind the tragic event. Even though media did report the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defence that both Russian and Syrian warplanes didn’t carry out strikes against the humanitarian convoy, they omitted a number of details pointing to a highly suspicious nature of this incident.
Tonight I shall host a gala reception on board the Royal Yacht Britannia to mark the 75th anniversary of the first Arctic convoy with the codename Operation Dervish. It is meant to be a special event: a solemn and dignified tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. More than 50 Arctic convoys veterans living in Scotland are attending the celebrations.
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (BTWC), which opened for signing in 1972, was the first international treaty banning an entire class of weapons of mass destruction. Its entry into force on March 26, 1975, was a significant step forward in multilateral disarmament.
In a few days’ time the city of Arkhangelsk will greet HRH Princess Anne, diplomats from Britain, US, France, Canada, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand and Poland, a Royal Marines Band, but first and foremost – veterans of the Arctic Convoys, the first of which – “Dervish” – arrived in this Northern Russian port 75 years ago with supplies for the war against Nazi Germany.
On 8 August, 2016 a trilateral meeting between the Presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran took place in Baku. A joint declaration was adopted to underline and affirm intent to develop a deep and comprehensive trilateral cooperation in different areas such as fighting against terrorism, conflicts resolution along with strengthening ties in energy, trade, infrastructure, transport and other fields. One of the important outcomes of this summit was an agreement to continue working together on the Caspian Sea related issues.
The Minsk Agreements on the settlement in Ukraine were signed on 12 February, 2015. Unfortunately, there has been little progress in their implementation primarily due to Kiev's unwillingness to fulfil its obligations and inability to deal with the country's socioeconomic problems or to promote national accord and reconciliation. As long as shooting continues in Donbass, Kiev tries to divert public attention from the alleged "achievements" of Maidan and request additional funds from their Western sponsors.
The outburst of your editorial ("Putin’s Information War", 30 July) is puzzling. What kind of Russia’s monopoly over information abroad? What about Western and other media? Or is it about freedom of press in this country?
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