Distinguished guests are featured. The US keeps pouring arms, munitions, warships, combat aircraft, and tens of thousands of troops into the region. On the other, its leadership is pragmatic and willing to compromise in return for greater security — provided foreign demands are reasonable. Listen live or archived. Zarif’s address focused on regional security issues. Record-breaking new cases. in April 1991 along with the post of the President of the RSFSR (the RSFSR at that time operated as one of the constituent republics of the USSR). ", "As such, we consider that the use of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group in the abhorrent poisoning of Mr Alexey Navalny constitutes a threat to international peace and security.". In remarks on Tuesday, Lavrov stressed the importance of “ensuring peace in the Gulf Region…an important goal for the entire international community,” adding: On Tuesday, Security Council member states held a videoconference session, chaired by Sergey Lavrov. Peace and stability defeat them. Five European members of the UN Security Council have demanded an explanation from Russia on the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, … The UN reported that on the official Twitter page. Major world and national issues are discussed. The Security Council of the RSFSR was legally set up [by whom?] The 1993 Constitution of Russia refers to the SCRF in Article 83, which stipulates (as one of the president's prerogatives) that the SCRF is formed and headed by the president of Russia, also saying that the status of the SCRF is to be defined by a federal law. One day, people power may drive the US and its Western imperial allies from the region where they don’t belong. "We call on the Russian Federation to disclose, urgently, fully and in a transparent manner, the circumstances of this attack and to inform the Security Council in this regard," the five countries said in the letter. The JCPOA is a protective shield as long as observed by the West — mainly by both wings of the US one-party state. Security Council procedural votes—which require nine votes in favour to be adopted and cannot be vetoed by a permanent member—remain rare, with a recent high of four such votes in 2018. It’s responsible for countless numbers of death, vast destruction, and widespread human misery. The US, NATO, and Israel are largely responsible for regional conflicts and instability. I won’t be around long enough witness a new regional dawn — to congratulate its people from freeing themselves from Washington’s imperial menace. It creates instability instead of securing it — notably its endless wars, threats to Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, and the Palestinians. Zarif explained regional turmoil because of endless wars, “massive foreign military buildups, an ensuing nightmare of extremism and terrorism, a dangerous accumulation of the most sophisticated weaponry, and aggression and power projection by various actors.”. Endless wars serve them. The Security Council of the Russian Federation (SCRF; Russian: Совет безопасности Российской Федерации (СБРФ); Sovet bezopasnosti Rossiiyskoiy Federatsii (SBRF)) is a constitutional body of the Russian President that works out the President's decisions on national security affairs and matters of strategic interest. Our exclusives and on-the-ground reporting are being read and shared by many high-profile journalists. Two years of US Army service followed, then an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. [3], Decisions of the SCRF are adopted by its full members and approved by the president, who may issue decrees or orders for the purpose of implementing them. Vaccine race. Ceasefire holds. Because of US rage to dominate the Middle East and its resources, the region remains a hot bed of conflicts and instability with no end of it in prospect. All Rights Reserved. Composed of Russia′s top state officials and heads of defence and security agencies and chaired by the President of Russia, the SCRF acts as a forum for coordinating and integrating national security policy. "We are saying a simple thing: if you have facts, present them.". No simple solution exists to this major problem that risks greater regional conflicts than already. After working seven years as a marketing research analyst, he joined the Lendman Group family business in 1967. Stephen Lendman was born in 1934 in Boston, MA. 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European members of the United Nations Security Council said the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny poses a “threat to international peace and security,” a … In remarks on Tuesday, Lavrov stressed the importance of “ensuring peace in the Gulf Region…an important goal for the entire international community,” adding: “The unhealthy situation in this area destabilizes international relations” — why it’s essential to work for “longterm stability.”. Iran’s 25-year strategic partnership with China reportedly involves around $400 of investments in the Islamic Republic in return for Chinese companies given the first option to bid on oil, gas, and petrochemical projects in the country. The Moscow Times’ team of journalists has been first with the big stories on the coronavirus crisis in Russia since day one. Outside the capital, underfunded and poorly staffed hospitals in the regions are struggling to cope with a surge in virus patients. In October, the SC’s presidency is held by Russia. Deaths surpass 30,000. The 44-year-old anti-corruption campaigner Navalny pledged to get fit as soon as possible to continue his fight. Oil-rich states and Israel armed themselves to the teeth, largely with US weapons. Zarif’s call for a regional “paradigm shift” free from hegemonic involvement… “homegrown political and territorial stability, (and) strategic self-restraint” is defeated by US geopolitical aims and unwillingness to change. The letter from Germany, Britain, Belgium, Estonia and France -- released Thursday -- was submitted to the Council on the eve of Moscow's taking over the presidency of the panel for the month of October. Armenia detains opposition figures. The Russian capital's vibrant holiday celebrations have been canceled as the city continues to see record cases and deaths. He stressed that security is unattainable “at the expense of the insecurity of” neighboring states. We wouldn’t be able to produce this crucial journalism without the support of our loyal readers. According to Oil Price.com, it may also involve Beijing arranging for Iran’s purchase of North Korean weapons and technology in return for oil, adding: The deal may include purchase of DPRK long-range “Hwasong-12 mobile and ballistic missiles with a range of 4,500 kilometers, and the development of liquid propellant rocket engines suitable for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) or satellite launch vehicles (SLVs).”. 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From 1946 through 1989, there were 153 procedural votes, and since 1990 there have been only 28. They pointed to a November 22, 2019 Security Council declaration that "any use of chemical weapons anywhere, at any time, by anyone, under any circumstance is unacceptable and a threat to international peace and security. Poland was the previous temporary head of the Council; it assumed leadership over the UN in August 2019. Lendman is a 2008 Project Censored winner and 2011 Mexican Journalists Club international journalism award recipient. RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL. In 1956, he received a BA from Harvard University. [4], The Presidential Decree of 6 May 2011 enacted the Statute of the SCRF[5] as well as a host of other statutes pertaining to the structure and composition of the SCRF. He noted that “flawed” agendas  “caused catastrophic (regional) consequences.”. In October, the SC’s presidency is held by Russia. If Biden wins and takes office in January, he’s unlikely to return to the JCPOA without concessions from Iran on its ballistic missile program. Washington’ regional military presence is all about advancing its imperial aims. After working seven years as a marketing research analyst, he joined the Lendman Group family business in 1967. [9] On the same day, president Putin appointed Dmitry Medvedev as Deputy Chairman of the Security Council. Despite all of the above, regional states failed to achieve security, Zarif explained. Contact at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. In early 2007, radio hosting followed. [6], It has been argued[by whom?] "Instead of drafting letters... they should have better, some of them, cooperate with the Russian authorities," he said. [8], On 16 January 2020, president Vladimir Putin signed a decree that amended the relevant laws and established a new state office of Deputy Chairman of the Security Council.