Putin: We are concerned about the situation in the Middle East/ Is NATO’s presence on Russia’s borders fair?

According to Isna, Russian Preside Vladimir Putin said on Thursday and during his press conference on the final day of the 16th BRICS meeting in Kazan, Russia: “It is importa that all the goals set in BRICS are implemeed in line with the spirit of this group. Such a spirit has made us examine many issues.”

Regarding the final stateme of the BRICS meeting in Kazan, Russia, he said: “Creating a world in line with the UN Charter and iernational laws is vital. BRICS member couries are committed to deepening their economic relations. Banking relations between these couries will expand.”

The Russian Preside added: “During the Kazan meeting, my colleagues and I discussed the economic growth of the BRICS couries, the global South and East Asia. Next year, Brazil will be the rotating chairman of BRICS.

He clarified: “Many plans were preseed in various fields for cooperation between the BRICS member couries. In Kazan, we announced that BRICS is not a separate part of the world and couries aligned with BRICS can join this group. BRICS has no choice but to respond to the demands of the iernational community. In this regard, BRICS will create a group of aligned couries for ierested couries to join.

Putin added: “This meeting is over, I thank all my peers and colleagues for holding this meeting. During Russia’s chairmanship of BRICS, we received extensive support and we appreciate it. We will coinue to work closely with all our BRICS couerparts.”

We are not looking to create a structure against Swift

In response to Russian TV’s question about economic cooperation between BRICS member couries and the creation of a new financial payme structure, he answered: “We are not looking to create a structure in fro of SWIFT. But all member couries seek to use their national currencies and we all use our own iernal banking structures. “Now we are not looking to create a separate financial structure, and at this mome, the curre solutions are enough.”

We will invite poteial couries to join the group of BRICS partner couries

Putin also responded to the question of the Russian network “Ryanovsti” about the presence of new BRICS member couries including Iran and the desire of many couries to cooperate closely with BRICS at the Kazan meeting and added: “Our message at the Kazan meeting is that the couries ierested in cooperating with BRICS are In the first stage, we are looking for the creation of partner couries, and this list has been prepared and the BRICS member couries have submitted their proposals. We will invite prospective couries to join the group of BRICS partner couries. It is unethical to clarify the work list before receiving the answers of the meioned couries.

The war in Ukraine must end with a diplomatic solution

In response to another question about the war in Ukraine and the talks held at the Kazan meeting, the Russian preside said: “Everyone believes that the war in Ukraine should end with a diplomatic solution. The couries of China and Brazil have preseed their proposal and all the member couries supported this approach and we appreciate the desire of the member couries to end this conflict peacefully.

Ukrainian forces are surrounded in Kursk

In response to a question about the West’s claim about the presence of North Korean forces in the war in Ukraine, he said: “According to the strategic agreeme made with North Korea and the fourth clause of this agreeme, Russia and North Korea will decide on any developmes in the war process.”

Putin further poied to the penetration of Ukrainian forces io the Kursk region of Russia and added: “Ukrainian forces are surrounded in Kursk.”

Russia-US relations depend on Washington

He also stated about his relationship with former US Preside Donald Trump: “Many claims have been made about my relationship with Trump, and many of these claims have been denied. But the relations between Russia and America after the presideial election of this coury depends on Washington. If America seeks constructive relations with Russia, we will do the same. This issue depends on the future administration of the United States.”

In response to a question about Trump’s claim about Putin’s threat to attack Moscow, the Russian preside stated: “It is possible to threaten anyone by anyone, but I do not remember such a conversation or threat.” Considering the US election, I advise you not to take such claims seriously. But Mr. Trump’s rece statemes indicate his desire to end the war in Ukraine, and I know he is serious about this.”

He added: “We are receiving numerous messages from our Western couerparts, any claims about Russia not waing to talk to its European couerparts are false. “Whoever is looking for dialogue with Russia, we will talk with him.”

Independe structures should be created for investme in Africa

In the coinuation of his press conference, in response to a question about the spread of terrorism in the African coine, which has been formed with the aim of creating chaos in this coine, and the time has come to deepen Russia’s all-round relations with the couries of the African coine, Putin stated: “I completely agree, Measures are being taken in BRICS. Independe structures should be created for investme in Africa that cannot be affected by external changes.

Is the presence of NATO on the border of Russia fair?

In response to the BBC’s question about the final stateme of the 16th BRICS meeting and the request of the member couries of this group to establish a just world order in the world and the coradiction of these “slogans” with “Russia’s actions in the last 2 and a half years in Ukraine” and the claim of the British ielligence service for Causing Chaos in England stated: “Russia did not receive a response to its consta proposals to stabilize Ukraine, and Russia’s Western couerparts always sought to ignore Russia’s will and impose their position on Russia, and they waed Russia to be a second-rate coury. Russia could not grow if it lost its territorial iegrity and respect, and the only way to grow is to create independe mechanisms, and BRICS member couries respect Russia’s independence and Russian culture, and we respect them too.

Putin added: “I have to say about justice and security, what exactly is justice?” Rece developmes during the Covid-19 pandemic showed us that the United States pried 6 trillion dollars of money, European couries also did the same and by providing this liquidity to the world, they bought basic materials, including food. This led to massive inflation around the world. They abused their exclusive position in the global financial structure and drained the global market of esseial items. Is this justice? No, and we, the BRICS member couries, are looking to change this issue.

He clarified: “Is it fair that for many years Western couries ignored Russia’s request not to expand NATO to the East?” Is the presence of NATO on the border of Russia fair? Is the creation of a military base by NATO in Ukraine or the facilitation of coups in foreign couries, including Ukraine, justice? Is it justice to violate the agreemes made? We told them that the expansion of NATO to the east of the world is dangerous and we asked them not to do this. But they ignored Russia’s request and we are looking to change this injustice.”

Following the claim of the British ielligence service about Russia’s desire to create chaos in European couries, Putin said: “The iernal conditions in European couries, including England, and the iernal protests in these couries originate from their lack of economic growth. They (Europeans) are weakening their economy based on their political demands. With the push of a button, they can activate the Nord Stream gas lines, but Europe, including Germany, has made such decisions based on their political goals. “Russia has no role in these decisions.”

He added: “This claim is an attempt to blame Russia and ignore the wrong policies of Europe. America is taking advaage of the curre situation. For example, they are advancing climate change policies without considering curre technologies or developing couries and even developed couries and are imposing these policies on couries that cannot operate without fossil fuels. We have to look at the achievemes of Western couries’ policies. See differe tensions. Look at the Middle East and Ukraine. “We have no role in this escalation of tensions, but the West is always escalating tensions.”

We are concerned about the situation in the region

In response to a question about the alleged reports about Russian assistance to Iran against any attack by the Zionist regime, the Russian preside said: “We are concerned about the situation in the region. Russia was to reduce tensions, and if tensions escalate, new problems will arise. Regarding Iran, it should be said that we have close relations with the leaders of Iran and both couries believe that an understanding should be reached and the escalation of tensions should be avoided. “On the sidelines of the BRICS meeting, they all emphasized on de-escalation in West Asia.”

In response to a question about the disregard of UN resolutions by the Zionist regime and the threats of this regime against Iran’s nuclear and oil facilities and the issue of whether the BRICS couries should not iervene in support of Iran, Lebanon and Gaza and against the West in the Middle East. “No one in the Middle East was the escalation of tensions in the region,” said Kond Ya Khair. Everyone in the Middle East is upset and worried about the situation in Gaza. Regarding the ignoring of the UN resolutions and the curre situation, it should be said that the main reason is the failure to form an independe Palestinian state, and the UN resolutions must be implemeed.”

The leader of the Kiev regime rejected any agreeme

Regarding any talks with Ukraine, Putin said: “We reached a peace agreeme in 2022, and the Ukrainian delegation accepted this agreeme, but the leader of the Kiev regime rejected any agreeme. Do they have to say what they wa? Do they wa agreeme and peace? They are not looking for peace, they wa to win, but Ukraine is losing its forces. I’m not sure if they will win or not, they have to see the reality on the ground and the conditions on the ground dictate that Kyiv start peace talks, but the leaders of Kyiv don’t see that reality.”

The Russian preside coinued: “Russia is ready to accept the peace proposal based on the conditions on the ground.”

We have good relations with Saudi Arabia

In response to a question about establishing a governance structure in BRICS to establish “more coordination” between the member states, he said: “BRICS structures must be developed and my colleagues and I are working on this issue. All BRICS member couries wa to develop and expand their relations with each other and a framework for BRICS activities should be created. BRICS Developme Bank is investing in many projects and this issue is importa for many couries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia and India. “We have good relations with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the king of this coury.”

America is supporting the opposition leaders in Venezuela

In response to a question about the differences between Brazil and Venezuela and the possibility of Caracas joining BRICS, Putin said: “It is unethical to provide any information about the possibility of new couries joining BRICS before it is determined, but in response to your question about Brazil’s approach to iernal conditions Venezuela I must say that Russia and Brazil do not have the same views on the iernal developmes in Venezuela. Venezuela is fighting for its independence. America is supporting the opposition leaders in Venezuela. Maduro won the election legally and morally. But for any new coury to join BRICS, all BRICS members must agree, and without the agreeme of all member couries, no new coury will become a member.”

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