Sergey Lavrov spoke at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly and gave a press conference. We have collected the main thing: 

About changes in Russia ‘s nuclear doctrine

“President Putin has said everything, and everything is clear there without any exceptions. When we speak publicly, and especially when the president speaks publicly, we assume that those who are interested in our approaches, they hear it. <…> When it becomes finally clear whether they will give [the West] Ukraine has permission for long-range guns, then it will be clear how they understood what they heard.”

About Russia ‘s nuclear arsenal

“We are not increasing our arsenal. <…> The Agreement between Russia and the United States is valid until 2026, where the corresponding levels are fixed. We are guided by them, at least as long as this agreement is in force. We suspended our participation in it, but said that we would comply with the levels and share some types of information with the Americans.”

The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

“Apparently, Israel wants to create an excuse for the United States to get involved in this war directly. And in order to create such an excuse, Iran and Hezbollah are provoking <…>. As for <…> what Iran is going to do, I can’t answer — it’s just incorrect and impolite.”

About the borders of Ukraine

“If we had fulfilled that agreement (on the settlement of the crisis on Ukraine dated February 21, 2014. — RTVI note), Ukraine would have been in the very borders of 1991, which Mr. Zelensky talks about. <…> Then it would have been Crimea remained on the Ukraine. If the Minsk agreements had been fulfilled, Ukraine would still be whole, but without Crimea. If in April 2022, when they agreed in Istanbul, [the deal would have been fulfilled], Ukraine would have retained some part of Donbass. But every time agreements break down, <…> Ukraine becomes smaller.”

About whether Turkey can resell the S-400 air defense system without Russia’s permission

“In the contracts for the sale of weapons, there is a column about the end-use certificate. In order to do something with products that are supplied with such a certificate, in which the country that received these weapons is indicated as the end user, the consent of the country that sold these weapons is necessary.”

About Butch and Navalny

“This is a provocation of the purest water. It’s like when, not to be remembered at night, Navalny fell ill, and the Germans asked to give him treatment, <…> and he was cured, returned and died here <…> They had him there and in a civilian hospital, <…> and then they transferred him to a military hospital, where they found He is a “Beginner”. We asked the Germans <…> to show the analyses <…>. The Germans said that it was a secret and that they would give this analysis to the OPCW. We went there. <…> We were told: “The Germans forbade you to show it.” <…> We will talk about both Butch and Navalny, demand the truth.”

📸: Press Service of the Russian Foreign Ministry

This is exactly what the “worldwide isolation of Russia” looks like: after a speech at the UN General Assembly, a queue of people who wanted to shake hands with Sergey Lavrov lined up.