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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Force Won't Free Hostages': Russia Urges Diplomacy; Slams Israel For Blockading Gaza Strip
Russia's UN representative Vasily Nebenzya has called on Israel to immediately halt violence in the occupied Palestinian territories and lift the Gaza blockade. He urged full protection for civilians and unimpeded humanitarian access. Nebenzya said forceful methods to resolve the hostage crisis have failed and demanded an immediate ceasefire through international mediation. He also endorsed Saudi and French efforts to organize a peace conference in New York this July, stressing that only a two-state solution offers a viable path to peace in the Middle East.#RussiaUN #GazaCrisis #IsraelPalestine #CeasefireNow #TwoStateSolution #MiddleEastPeace #UNSpeech #Nebenzya #GazaBlockade #PeaceConference Read More
Sky News AU
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Cynicism and hypocrisy': Russian ambassador weighs in on recent US strikes against Iran
Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has spoken out about the recent US airstrikes targeting three key nuclear facilities in Iran. 'All of the assertions of our Western colleagues are falsehoods, calculated for an audience that has not read these reports,' Mr Nebenzya said. "The cynicism and hypocrisy of our Western colleagues reached a peak."
Irish Daily Star
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Daily Star
Russia torches US at chaotic UN emergency session as bored diplomats scroll on phones
The Russian representative to the United Nations unleashed a scathing attack on the U.S. and Israel as he accused America of having "opened a Pandora's box" that could bring " new catastrophe and suffering ." But the representatives from the U.S. and Israel seemed utterly unenthused as Vasily Nebenzya delivered the scathing remarks during Sunday's emergency U.N. Security Council meeting. The two were seen scrolling through their phones as the Russian delegation spoke, with the U.S. delegation appearing to text someone as the Israeli representative appeared to be reading something, quickly scrolling through his phone. Read More Related Articles Donald Trump dementia fears spike after 'symptom' spotted in President's suit Read More Related Articles JD Vance faces huge backlash for bringing 'uncontrollable kids' to Trump parade Nebenzya accused the U.S. of launching a dangeorus "gamble" with the "well-being of humanity" (Image: Getty Images) Nebenzya accused the U.S. of launching a "gamble with the safety and well-being of humanity as a whole" through its strikes on Iran. "Russia condemns, in the most decisive terms, the irresponsible, dangerous, and provocative actions committed by the USA against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a sovereign member state of the United Nations," he began his lengthy remarks. "Washington yet again demonstrated its complete contempt for the position of the international community," he continued. "Washington asserted that, to further the interests of its Israeli ally, it's prepared not only to turn a blind eye to the killings of tens of thousands of Palestinian women and children and older persons but also to gamble with the safety and well-being of humanity as a whole." The Israeli delegation was seen scrolling on his phone as the Russian delegation spoke (Image: United Nations) "Through its actions, the U.S. has opened a Pandora's box — no one knows what new catastrophe and suffering it will bring," he added. Nebenzya called the U.S. and its allies "hypocrites" for failing to condemn Israel for provoking the conflict instead of curbing its efforts in the interest of peace. "Today, we once again will be hearing from the U.S. representative. We'll be hearing cynical statements about readiness to return to the negotiating table, as if there were no strikes using heavy payload bombs on Iran," Nebenzya said. "Clearly, this is being done to hypocritically, subsequently, portray Tehran as the party that spoiled the negotiations process, as the party that supposedly undermined stability in the Middle East," he continued. The U.S. delegation (right) was also seen scrolling on her phone (Image: Getty Images) The effect of that, however, would be that the U.S. will begin to appear as the boy who cried wolf, and no one in the international community will believe the country anymore as it argues that the strikes were necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. "We believe that none of our sensible colleagues in the international community will believe our U.S. colleagues anymore, much like they won't believe their attempts to convince the Security Council that Iran was trying to acquire nuclear weapons," Nebenzya said. He likened the situation unfolding today to the one that played out in 2003, when the U.S. attempted to convince the world that Iraq and other countries in the Middle East were harboring weapons of mass destruction following the 9/11 terrorist attacks a couple of years prior. There were ultimately no WMDs found, and the U.S. was forced to dial down its war efforts with its tail between its legs, finally pulling out of Afghanistan a few years ago with disastrous results. The wars in the Middle East are seen as the policy baby of former President George W. Bush, and many experts argue that they negatively tainted his political reputation and ultimately led to the Democrats taking power in 2008, when Barack Obama was elected president at the end of Bush's second term. "Today's situation is no different in substance to the one we saw in 2003 — again, we're being asked to believe the U.S.'s fairytales, to once again inflict suffering on millions of people in the Middle East," Nebenzya said on Sunday. "This cements our conviction that history has taught our U.S. colleagues nothing," he continued, then called out the supposed hypocrisy of the U.S.'s allies in the room. "We regret that, today, some of you in this room didn't and cannot muster up the courage to call a spade a spade and to condemn Washington's actions." He specifically called out the delegation from the U.K., who said in her remarks that Iran is partially to blame for the airstrikes and escalating conflict in the Middle East because of its nuclear enrichment program, which it has refused to shut down. "We've seen a lot of hypocrisy in this room, but this takes the biscuit," he said, insisting again that Iran does not have the nuclear program the West would have the world believe it does. Iranian member of parliament Qasem Ravanbakhsh, who represents the Qom province, in which the country's Fordow nuclear enrichment plant is located, seemed to admit in a statement early Sunday morning that the nuclear program does, in fact, exist, and that the U.S. strikes — which he said did not destroy the Fordow facility, as the U.S. claimed they had — only strengthened Iran's resolve to accelerate the program and retaliate against the U.S. In a statement to the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim , Ravanbakhsh said, according to a translation from Persian, "The damage to the Fordow facilities is not as great as the American media and the criminal Trump are saying, and the underground facilities have not been damaged." He added that the world "should be confident" that the "nuclear knowledge" possessed by Iran "cannot be destroyed by these crimes." Ravanbakhsh added that, by attacking Iran, the U.S. had opened its forces to "legitimized military operations." "With this action, Trump left himself and the terrorist forces of America helpless. With this stupid action, Trump legitimized military operations against his forces in the region," the MP said. He then chillingly stated that Trump should start ordering coffins for members of those forces. "Trump should order mass production from coffin manufacturing companies as soon as possible to transport the bodies of American soldiers stationed in the region," he concluded. Whatever happens ultimately "falls squarely on U.S. leadership," Nebenzya said, especially because Trump bragged about the attack on social media and in an address after it took place. "The U.S. leadership," he said, "not only publicly acknowledged its responsibility for these actions but actually flaunted it, demonstrating wholesale disregard for the norms of international law, the U.N. charter, as well as Security Council resolutions." "Just two days ago, here in this very chamber, we heard from many delegations, including the closest allies of the U.S. They called for a de-escalation and for the settlement of differences around the negotiating table, yet our U.S. colleagues yet again ignored this position, the position of the entire international community, following Israel's lead, instead of checking Israel, instead of forcing it to halt the spiral of escalation," he said.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russia's envoy to UN lists ceasefire demands for Ukraine
Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, has stated that Russia is "in principle" ready to consider a ceasefire with Ukraine, but only if the other side takes reciprocal steps. Source: Russian media, citing Nebenzya in a speech Quote: "In principle, we are ready to consider the possibility of establishing a ceasefire regime, which could subsequently allow us to move towards a sustainable resolution of the root causes of the conflict. But for this, we must see reciprocal steps from the other side. For the duration of the ceasefire, at the very least, Western countries must stop supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime and Ukraine must halt mobilisation." Details: Nebenzya said that Russia is not satisfied with a scenario that would allow Ukraine to "catch its breath, lick its wounds and stop the collapse of the eastern front". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Russia may 'consider' ceasefire if Ukraine stops mobilization, arms deliveries, ambassador says
Russia is prepared to consider a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine, but only if Kyiv stops receiving Western weapons and halts mobilization, Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's envoy to the United Nations, said on May 30, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. "In principle, we are ready to consider the possibility of establishing a ceasefire, which would subsequently allow for a sustainable resolution of the root causes of the conflict," Nebenzya said at a U.N. Security Council meeting. Russia, a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, convened the meeting to accuse European nations of undermining peace efforts. The Russian ambassador said that any ceasefire would require Western governments to end their support for Ukraine's armed forces. "During the ceasefire, it is essential that Western countries stop supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime (the Ukrainian government) and that Ukraine halt its mobilization," Nebenzya said. The statement comes just days ahead of the next round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2. Despite the stated offer, Nebenzya also pledged that Moscow would "continue and intensify military operations for as long as necessary." Ukraine swiftly rejected the demand as disingenuous. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the remarks a "slap in the face to all who advocate for peace," including countries like China and Brazil, which have pressed both sides to end the war. "When the entire world insists that it is time to stop the killing immediately and engage in meaningful diplomacy, Russia uses the highest fora to spew such belligerent rhetoric," Sybiha wrote on X. "We insist that the pressure on Moscow be increased already now. They do not understand normal attitude or diplomatic language; it is time to speak to them in the language of sanctions and increased support for Ukraine." Despite growing global calls for a truce, Russia has so far rejected Ukraine's U.S.-backed proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire. The Kremlin has instead escalated its aerial assaults across Ukrainian territory and is reportedly preparing a new summer offensive. Moscow is expected to present a draft "ceasefire memorandum" at the June 2 talks in Istanbul. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on May 29 that the proposal would be delivered by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, who led Russia's delegation at the previous round of talks. President Volodymyr Zelensky's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said on May 29 that Kyiv is open to the talks but insists that Russia share the memorandum ahead of the meeting. According to Reuters, Moscow's demands for ending the war include Ukraine's withdrawal from four partially occupied regions, a pledge to abandon NATO ambitions, and the lifting of key Western sanctions — conditions Kyiv and its allies have categorically rejected. Read also: Ukraine attacks elite Russian unit base nearly 7,000km away in Vladivostok, source claims We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
