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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, January 30 (Xinhua) — Moscow hopes common sense will prevail amid numerous predictions of the inevitability of another attack on Iran, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing.
"Just yesterday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Turkish media was published. The minister pointed out that there are currently many predictions—here's a verbatim quote—that another attack on Iran is inevitable. At the same time, we hope that common sense will prevail," Zakharova stated.
She added that Russia's position on Iran has not changed, and that the situation around that country is being given due attention in bilateral contacts.
Touching on the topic of Ukraine's accession to the European Union, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the policy of expanding the European Union has long since discredited itself."
"It's no secret that it's based on double standards and the opportunistic political interests of the Brussels leadership. While some candidate countries wait in line for decades, for others, the principles, procedures, and criteria for European integration are being tweaked on the fly. How can this not be seen?" she asked.
"The most striking example is the European Union's efforts to draw Ukraine into its ranks during the current phase of enlargement. It turns out that to quickly join the EU, it's enough to simply assume the role of a victim, a righteous fighter. But there's a nuance—against Russia. Add the phrase 'fighter against Russia,' as Ukraine did, for example, and doors may open for you—in words, though only in words—and promises may be made," Zakharova emphasized.
According to the diplomat, it is significant that, against the backdrop of Ukraine's accelerated rapprochement with the European Union, the Balkan countries—Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro—have been waiting in line to join the EU for decades. –0–
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