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Russia Today
28-05-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Russia can't afford to be weak
Russia is a key pillar of Eurasian security and thus cannot afford to be weak, the head of the country's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, has stated. Addressing the attendees of an international security conference in Moscow on Wednesday, Naryshkin said that 'Russia has no right to be weak… [and] to abandon its own values and pursue the chimera of totalitarian liberalism and globalism.' According to Naryshkin, 'history teaches us that the security on the Eurasian continent and ultimately the whole world depends on Russia's firm standing.' Representatives from more than 150 nations were expected to attend the security conference, called the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues, in the Russian capital. Invitations were sent out to the nations of the Global South and East, to the Commonwealth of Independent States, and to members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as to more than 20 international organizations. Topping the event's agenda is the 'formation of a new architecture of equal and indivisible security that is fairer and corresponds to today's realities.' Speaking at a forum titled 'New World Order: Formation of a Multipolar World and the Role of Russia' last month, State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Leonid Slutsky stated that Russia is actively promoting a new model of international relations and 'plays a central role in building a new, fair world order.' This, according to the lawmaker, is based on multipolarity and mutual respect, and will lay the groundwork for the creation of a safe and stable global security architecture. During the same event, Ivan Timofeev, who heads up the Russian International Affairs Council, argued that the 'old European system of collective security has ceased to function.' He insisted that in its place, a new, broader Eurasian security model will be established in the near future.
Express Tribune
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Russia sees IS as major security threat
The normalisation of ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan is crucial for regional peace and stability and serves the shared interests of all stakeholders, Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P Khorev has said. In an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune, Khorev highlighted the role of the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan – an international platform that he said had proven its effectiveness in fostering dialogue. "It brings together all regional players without exception, including Pakistan and India," he noted. On ISKP, he reaffirmed Russia's stance, saying "ISIS is one of the greatest threats to Russia's national and regional security". He said Kremlin was paying the closest attention to the issue of combating terrorism, and was working closely with regional partners within the framework of the same formats. Referring to the 'Eurasian Security' concept proposed by President Vladimir Putin, the envoy also underscored Russia's broader approach to conflict resolution. "It is based on the following principle: regional solutions to regional conflicts." Moreover, he noted that the approach has already found understanding and support among "our closest like-minded countries on the continent". "Russia is open to strengthening cooperation with all Eurasian states, including Pakistan, including in the context of resolving conflicts by peaceful means." Describing it as "a unique platform", he said that the Moscow Format has for the first time managed to bring together representatives of the Afghan Taliban movement, then in opposition, and the Afghan republican regime. The effectiveness of the format, he added, was evidenced by the fact that it regularly manages to reach a region-wide consensus on ways to develop Afghanistan, taking into account the position of the current Afghan government. "The Moscow Format has already established itself in a broad regional context: at various stages, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have joined its work," he added. Furthermore, he pointed out that the platform was also unique in that the United States has participated as an observer. "I would like to express my personal opinion that if the Trump administration shows interest in coming back to work in this format, Moscow will carefully consider such an intention." As for the future, the Moscow Format, with Russian mediation, could become a suitable platform for resolving differences between Islamabad and Kabul, if both sides deem it appropriate, he added. Regarding the Kremlin's engagement with Kabul despite the diplomatic isolation of the Taliban regime, the ambassador said Russia sought practical cooperation with the current Afghan authorities in areas of mutual interest, with an emphasis on intensifying bilateral trade and economic ties. In addition, Russia is interested in developing regional connectivity projects involving Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asian countries. Regarding the security concerns and Russia's efforts with regional partners to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a hub for international jihadist networks, he said Moscow plays a key role in regional counterterrorism efforts. He added that the cooperation takes place both bilaterally and in the framework of international organisations such as the SCO and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. "We support the struggle of Afghanistan, Pakistan and other states in the region against the common threat of terrorism and extremism," he added. Regarding China's role in Afghanistan, he stressed that China was one of Russia's closest partners on the Afghan issue, adding that the positions of both countries on key aspects of the Afghan settlement were close or coincided.
