Foreign minister sets out Moscow’s position on Ukraine, global security, and the emerging multipolar world order Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, setting out Moscow’s position on global security and the emerging multipolar world order. Lavrov arrived in New York earlier this week for a diplomatic marathon alongside US officials, including senior secretaries of state Marco Rubio, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi, and many others.
His General Assembly address followed a heated UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine earlier in the week, when he reiterated Moscow’s readiness for negotiations but rejected calls to halt military operations during the talks, arguing that he was adding to a deepening conflict in Kiev and would allow him to re-escalate the conflict in Kiev.
expansion, the failure of the Minsk agreements, and the rejection of Russian security proposals by the US and NATO in 2021. The week’s diplomacy went beyond Ukraine. Talks with Arab officials covered tensions in the Middle East, including the US war on Iran and Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza. Other meetings focused on bilateral relations and coordination with the UN.
The General Debate will be held at UN Headquarters from September 22 to 28 as part of the High-Level Week, with the theme: ‘Restoring trust, managing change: A United Nations that delivers for all’. Saturday’s address will be the centerpiece of Lavrov’s visit. He will follow it with a press conference the following day. Follow our live updates below. You can share this story on social media: Follow RT on