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Canada News.Net
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Canada News.Net
Kremlin reveals how Putin will take part in BRICS summit
The Russian president will attend remotely, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia in person Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil via video link, according to his foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov. This year's event, which will be the trade and development group's 17th annual summit, is set to take place in Rio de Janeiro in July. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be representing the country at the summit, Ushakov told Vesti in an interview on Wednesday. Putin will not travel to Brazil due to unresolved issues concerning an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the presidential aide said. "The president will participate via video link. This is related to difficulties related to the requirements of the ICC," Ushakov said. "The Brazilian government could not take a clear position that would allow our president to participate in this meeting." In 2023, the Hague-based institution's top prosecutor, Karim Khan, issued arrest warrants for Russia's president, as well as Russian children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, on charges of unlawful deportation and transfer of minors during the Ukraine conflict. Moscow has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated, explaining that it evacuated the children out of the war zone for their own safety. Moscow is in the process of compiling a list of children currently in Ukraine who need to be reunited with their families in Russia, Lvova-Belova said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last week. The list will be passed on to Kiev's negotiating team at the next round of direct talks, she said. Furthermore, five of the 339 children Kiev demanded be sent back to Ukraine during the last round of negotiations in Istanbul are being prepared for return, Lvova-Belova said. Russia is not a signatory to the ICC's founding treaty and does not recognize its jurisdiction. Other non-signatories include the US, China, and Israel. US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the judicial body and its top prosecutor in February for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Khan accused both of war crimes committed during the Gaza conflict, along with three Hamas leaders.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Stop politicising': Lavrov blasts IAEA, alleges it gave Israel 'hints' before Iran nuke site strikes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov launched a scathing attack on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing the UN watchdog of providing 'pretexts' that enabled Israel to justify its recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Show more Show less
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Shashi Tharoor meets Dy Chairman of Russian Federation in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], June 26 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is on a visit to Russia, met several top Russian leaders, including the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council (the Upper House) and also interacted with students. The Congress MP took to the social media platform X to share about his meeting with the Russian lawmaker. 'An excellent and remarkably candid discussion with Konstantin Iosifovich Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council (the Upper House). Ranged from #OperationSindoor to regional geopolitics and relations between our Parliaments. A first-rate exchange of views,' Tharoor posted. Shashi also interacted with Russian students who are studying about India and Indian students in Russia. In another post on X, Tharoor wrote, 'Enjoyed a ninety-minute interaction with some 150 Russians studying about India and Indian students in Russia. Their questions ranged from India-Pakistan relations to global neocolonialism and the risk of militarisation of space. A remarkable discussion which was recorded by @RT_com for likely broadcast in a couple of months. And when it concluded, i was gratified to find i had readers and fans even in Moscow! (The last pic features the Russian Edition of #TheFiveDollarSmile -- but the reader's smile is worth a lot more!)' Earlier on Wednesday, Tharoor met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and several other Russian lawmakers. Tharoor posted on X, 'Good to catch up with old friend Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the #PrimakovReadings in Moscow.' He further said, 'Enjoyed catching up with old friend Andrey Denisov, former Russian Ambassador to the @UN and to China , and now the First Deputy Chair of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Federation Council.' (ANI)
Russia Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
US and Israel dealt ‘colossal damage' to UN nuclear watchdog
The US and Israel have undermined the credibility of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by using the agency's information to plan attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Israel launched strikes on Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure on June 13, a day after the IAEA's Board of Governors passed a resolution declaring Iran to be in breach of its Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) obligations – an accusation Tehran denies. Last week, the US carried out extensive airstrikes targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities. 'The fact that Iranian nuclear facilities under the control of the IAEA have become targets for American and Israeli missiles is an open challenge to the NPT,' Zakharova said in a press briefing on Wednesday. The UN nuclear watchdog's own resolutions declare attacks on nuclear sites illegal under international law. The attacks posed 'real obstacles' to implementing agreements between the IAEA and Tehran, she added. The credibility of the agency's global verification system, which was used as a source of information for planning the bombing, is in question. Therefore, the US and Israel are 'responsible for colossal damage to the IAEA's activities, no matter how hard they try to blame Tehran,' Zakharova said. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, European leaders pressured IAEA chief Rafael Grossi into publishing a negative report on Iran, which was later used to justify an IAEA Board of Governors resolution accusing the Islamic Republic of breaking the NPT. The West 'exerts very serious influence on international organizations,' and most of these bodies are no longer unbiased, he said on Tuesday. Grossi admitted just last week that the agency had found no evidence that Iran had a 'systematic plan' to build a nuclear weapon but expressed concern about Tehran enriching uranium to 60% purity. The fissile material needs to be enriched to 90% to be considered weapons grade. The Iranian Parliament has voted to suspend cooperation with the IAEA until the Islamic Republic is given security guarantees for its nuclear facilities. The bill currently awaits ratification by the Supreme National Security Council to be made law. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran will also need to reconsider its NPT cooperation. 'Twenty years of transparency and trust-building regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear program' have not yielded results, and this issue will be addressed, he told New Arab on Tuesday.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia Urges Iran To Maintain Ties With IAEA After Parliament Votes To Suspend Inspections
/ Jun 26, 2025, 11:51PM IST Russia has urged Iran to continue cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after Iran's parliament voted to suspend inspector access following U.S.-Israel strikes on nuclear sites. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the move advisory and stressed trust in Iran's anti-nuclear stance. Watch
