Lavrov: pressure by sanctions should be excluded – BBC Russian

• September 27, 2014

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Pressure some states other method of unilateral sanctions should be completely excluded from the international dialogue, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking in the UN.

“It’s time to completely eliminate from international communication attempts of illegal pressure of some states to others. pointless and counterproductive unilateral sanctions evident in the example of the American embargo against Cuba” – Lavrov said.

In Wednesday Japan imposed new sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine: under them were Russian banks – Sberbank, VTB, Vnesheconombank, Gazprombank and the Agricultural Bank.

It’s time to completely rule out international communication attempts of illegal pressure of one state to the other. Senseless and counterproductive unilateral sanctions are evident on the example of the American embargo against Cuba

Sergei Lavrov

In mid-September the EU imposed a ban on the organization of debt financing for longer than 30 days three largest defense concerns Russia – “Uralvagonzavod”, “Oboronprom” and United Aircraft Corporation.

The Russian minister also expressed confidence that Ukraine “has become a victim of the West pursued politics.” According to him, out of the Ukrainian crisis is to abandon support for the “party of war” in Kiev.

Fighting coup

He added that the United States and EU blindly justify the actions of the Ukrainian authorities.

“United States and the European Union supported the coup in Ukraine, became blindly justify any act of self-proclaimed Kiev authorities being on the violent suppression of the part of the Ukrainian people, who rejected attempts to impose a nationwide anti-constitutional orders, wanted to defend their rights in their native language, culture and history, “- said the Minister.

It is proposed to adopt the Declaration of the UN General Assembly on non-recognition of coups as a method of regime change.

” Why would not accept the General Assembly Declaration on the inadmissibility of interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states, non-recognition of a coup d’etat as a method of regime change, “- said Lavrov.

The Foreign Minister also expressed concern about the delay in the investigation of the tragedy of the Malaysian” Boeing “over Ukraine.

“Contrary to the resolution 2166 of the UN Security Council delayed a thorough and independent investigation into the collapse of the Malaysian airliner over Ukrainian territory,” – Lavrov said in his speech at the UN.