Lavrov at Primakov Readings Order, conflicts and Eurasia

Jun 24

In his complete prepared June 24 address, Lavrov marks IMEMO's seventieth anniversary and presents Primakov's multipolar approach as an alternative to Western dominance. He criticizes selective application of UN principles, NATO expansion, sanctions and the financial use of the dollar, while recalling the national-interest approach he says was agreed at the February 2025 Riyadh talks. He characterizes Maduro's capture and U.S. oil influence as coercion. He supports ongoing U.S.–Iran negotiations, offers Russian good offices if needed for a comprehensive long-term regional settlement and calls for free Hormuz navigation. He says Russia revised and circulated its Gulf collective-security concept in late May, outlining phased conflict resolution, confidence building and regional control over outside participation. He advocates a viable Palestinian state together with Israeli security, criticizes Gaza-only arrangements and recalls the Russian and Chinese abstentions at Arab and Palestinian request. On Ukraine he demands binding security, language and religious guarantees, rejects temporary fixes and says Russia remains committed to U.S.-proposed Anchorage understandings. He praises the Russia–China declaration adopted during Putin's recent state visit, relations with India, possible RIC revitalization and consensus-based BRICS and SCO cooperation. He backs the Greater Eurasian Partnership and an inclusive security architecture, saying the Russia–Belarus Eurasian Charter proposal will be discussed at the fourth Minsk conference. His descriptions of motives, rights, responsibility and agreements remain attributed assessments; the speech announces neither a peace settlement nor an adopted charter.

Lavrov supports the Greater Eurasian Partnership and a Eurasian security architecture, saying the existing Russia–Belarus proposal to draft a Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity will be discussed at the fourth Minsk conference. He welcomes other initiatives, rejects a monopoly, offers participation to all Eurasian states or associations willing to cooperate and invites expert contributions. This is a June 24 endorsement and prospective discussion, distinct from the September UN drafting launch; no charter or continent-wide organization is adopted.