The pursuit for global dominance is leading to rising conflicts across the globe, said Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, and claimed that the crises in Ukraine and the Middle East were direct consequences of this situation.
He warned that a head-on military conflict between nuclear powers is alarmingly high due to rising tensions and conflicts across the globe. According to news agency TASS, Vershinin sepaking at a high-level disarmament conference.
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, we find ourselves in the midst of a severe crisis in international security, he said, adding, "The situation is deteriorating at an alarming pace, and the risk of a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers is extremely high. Tensions and conflicts are escalating almost everywhere."
The hegemonic ambitions of some nations clash with the aspirations of others who seek a more equitable, polycentric framework for international relations, he said.
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According to Vershinin, the countries that seek global dominance are committing gross violations of the principle of equal and indivisible security, neglecting the fundamental interests of other states.
Such countries are also undermining previous agreements, and attempting to achieve unquestionable military superiority, he said and added, "This provokes other countries to adopt compensatory measures."
According to him, the conflict in Ukraine is a result of the aggressive and unrelenting policies of Western countries which wanted to erase all aspects of Russian presence from public, cultural, and religious life, while simultaneously increasing supplies of long-range weapons to Ukraine.
Russia, for its part, has always advocated for a negotiated settlement to the conflict, he said, and insisted that the dialogue must happen in a mutually respectful basis, seeking lasting peace "grounded in respect for the legitimate interests of all states and peoples in the region."
