Still Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appeared at the plenary session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly for a short Q&A session that was very global in scope.
thanks karl... i would like to highlight something early in lavrovs response -
"our Chinese colleagues and I are objectively interested in continuing to lead in efforts to establish a more just and democratic world order. " indeed - and that is the basis for much of BRICS too!
"The West is interested in democracy only when it is necessary to interfere in the internal affairs of any other country. Then he remembers democracy. But in the international arena, it categorically rejects any equal forms of cooperation, grossly violating the UN Charter, which states that the Organization is based on the sovereign equality of states." and that too... lavrov knows how to state what is happening in no uncertain terms.. it is completely factual...
Yes, but in those cases, he's preaching to the Choir. What I hope to see is more pro-active joint public actions by the two given the visible disparity in power between the two emerging Blocs. You've noted how well planned the script's been to this point. Let's see what unfolds by Sunday.
We had a very short discussion at MoA of a very famous anti-war song that I connected to monument destruction having dual meanings for Russians. Here's a portion:
Paco | May 14 2024 17:15 utc | 103--
Thanks for the RBC link. Makes great sense given last year's discussions about Ship building issues, not just military but civilian shipping too, and the construction of new shipyards. You'll have read Marat's report above and his speculations. I was blocked by the lyrics link but found them elsewhere. The comments at the YouTube page were great. I see the song thanking those who died for their sacrifice, this stanza being critical:
"Not only at their country's call
Did Russian soldiers fight and fall;
They died that men from ev'ry shore
Might live without the fear of war."
And there's more to show that the destruction of the monuments is completely against the spirit of the song and that it's the West that wants war, thus the razing of monuments has two meanings for Russians both of them negative. Thanks for posting it!
thanks karl... i would like to highlight something early in lavrovs response -
"our Chinese colleagues and I are objectively interested in continuing to lead in efforts to establish a more just and democratic world order. " indeed - and that is the basis for much of BRICS too!
"The West is interested in democracy only when it is necessary to interfere in the internal affairs of any other country. Then he remembers democracy. But in the international arena, it categorically rejects any equal forms of cooperation, grossly violating the UN Charter, which states that the Organization is based on the sovereign equality of states." and that too... lavrov knows how to state what is happening in no uncertain terms.. it is completely factual...
Yes, but in those cases, he's preaching to the Choir. What I hope to see is more pro-active joint public actions by the two given the visible disparity in power between the two emerging Blocs. You've noted how well planned the script's been to this point. Let's see what unfolds by Sunday.
We had a very short discussion at MoA of a very famous anti-war song that I connected to monument destruction having dual meanings for Russians. Here's a portion:
Paco | May 14 2024 17:15 utc | 103--
Thanks for the RBC link. Makes great sense given last year's discussions about Ship building issues, not just military but civilian shipping too, and the construction of new shipyards. You'll have read Marat's report above and his speculations. I was blocked by the lyrics link but found them elsewhere. The comments at the YouTube page were great. I see the song thanking those who died for their sacrifice, this stanza being critical:
"Not only at their country's call
Did Russian soldiers fight and fall;
They died that men from ev'ry shore
Might live without the fear of war."
And there's more to show that the destruction of the monuments is completely against the spirit of the song and that it's the West that wants war, thus the razing of monuments has two meanings for Russians both of them negative. Thanks for posting it!
Posted by: karlof1 | May 14 2024 18:12 utc | 119
Thank you for bringing it to my attention!
A glimpse of SANITY now and then is certainly rejuvenating.
SOLI DEO GLORIA!