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Ukraine were outlined by President [of Russia Vladimir] Putin and I will not repeat them. A political and diplomatic settlement should be accompanied by specific steps for removing the threats to the Russian Federation emanating from the Western, Euroatlantic direction," Lavrov said.
In this context, the Russian foreign minister stressed that "in the process of agreeing upon mutual guarantees and accords, it will also be necessary to take into account new geostrategic realities on the Eurasian continent where a common continental architecture of truly equal and indivisible security is being formed."
"Europe risks lagging behind this objective historical process," Lavrov pointed out. "We are ready for looking for a balance of interests," he emphasized.
Speaking about another major condition for forming a fair world order, Russia’s top diplomat said that "the process of restoring the regional and global balance of forces should be accompanied by active efforts for removing unfair factors in the global economy."
"In a multipolar world, there should be no monopolies by definition in monetary and financial regulation, trade and technologies. This viewpoint is shared by an overwhelming majority of members of the international community. Of special significance is the quickest reformation of the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization whose activity should reflect a real weight of non-Western centers of growth and development," Russia’s top diplomat said.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent proposals to the leaders of the European Union (EU) countries on July 15 on settling the Ukrainian conflict following his "peace mission" to Russia, the United States, China and Ukraine. This was reported by the Hungarian Prime Minister's political adviser and namesake Balazs Orban in an interview with the Magyar Nemzet newspaper. "The Prime Minister informed the leaders of the European Council in writing about the experience of the negotiations, the first stage of the peacekeeping mission and the Hungarian proposals," he noted. Orbán's aide stressed that if Europe "wants to have a decisive say" in resolving the conflict, it needs to change its political course. He stressed that Hungary's plan is based on a realistic assessment of the situation, realistic goals and an appropriate timetable.
Ukraine wants to hold 2nd peace summit before US election, Bloomberg reports. The Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has repeatedly said he could end Russia's war within 24 hours if elected, without specifying the steps for reaching a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Russia and China expect peace talks between Russia and Ukraine by the end of the year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after he visited
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