UNITED NATIONS, September 27. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. In his speech, the minister touched on a range of pressing issues, including the Ukrainian settlement, UAV incidents, the future of the New START Treaty, Russia-US relations, UN Security Council anti-Iran sanctions, and the situation in the Gaza Strip.
Lavrov then held a press conference, during which he responded to journalists’ questions.
TASS has compiled the key statements made by the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Ukrainian Conflict Settlement
Lavrov emphasized that Russia "from the very beginning has been and remains open to negotiations aimed at addressing the root causes of the conflict" in Ukraine, while ensuring Russia’s security and vital interests. Referring to the Kiev regime’s hopes of restoring Ukraine to its 2022 borders, the minister noted that expecting such an outcome would constitute "political blindness" and a complete misunderstanding of the situation.
