MOSCOW, April 8.
Moscow welcomes the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.
The diplomat noted that European states' refusal to condemn terrorist attacks on Russian-flagged merchant ships makes Europe complicit in the Kiev regime's maritime atrocities.
Besides that, she said that any countries that allow their airspace to be used by Ukrainian drones should rethink their actions.
TASS has compiled the key statements from the Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Middle East conflict Moscow is pleased about the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
"Russia welcomes the agreement to end hostilities between the US and Iran," Zakharova said.
Much work will be required to finally resolve the conflict "based on respect for the legitimate rights and interests of all states in the region." The escalating violence in Lebanon cannot be ignored in the context of the conflict in the Middle East.
"Essentially, the events in Lebanon are a byproduct of the unprovoked armed aggression of the United States and Israel in the Middle East," the Russian diplomat noted.
The non-recurrence of hostilities "must be guaranteed" following negotiations between the parties to the conflict over Iran.
"Long-term peace and security in the region must be ensured," the diplomat said.
Russia strongly condemns aggressive attempts and calls from outside forces to destabilize the domestic political situation in Iran by "dismantling" the power apparatus in the country.
Nuclear weapons in EU Moscow sees that many European countries are showing increased interest in either fielding nuclear weapons or coming under the protection of nations who already have them.
"We are seeing an explosive surge not only in rhetoric but simply in interest in the issue of nuclear weapons from European capitals, which until recently seemed to advocate what they called rapid nuclear disarmament," the diplomat said.
Zakharova expressed skepticism regarding the European Union's assurances of their commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
"Declarations of commitment to NPT obligations from European nations that simultaneously pursue the development of nuclear arsenals cast doubt on their sincerity," she said.
EU complicity in attacks on Russia Countries that provide their territory for Ukrainian drone overflights must understand "the risk they are exposed to." "Without a doubt, we regard the recent events involving drones as terrorist attacks against Russia, committed against industrial and....
