The United States and Europe asked officials in other countries to take a photo with Russian Foreign Ministers. Lavrov returned: "They are demon"

[Global Times special reporter Lu Qiao Global Times special reporter Liu Yupeng] Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is visiting Africa. Generally speaking, leaders to take photos are one of the necessary procedures for foreign affairs activities. But in the context of the US and European and Russia due to the confrontation of Ukraine's problems, this program has recently become the focus of media attention. Lavrov criticized Western countries in Egypt on the 24th to try to force officials from many countries not to take photos with him, saying "they are demon". Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zaharava laughed at American diplomats recently traveled to many African countries. One of the "begging" officials of many countries should not take a photo with Raferov, and they were failed.

Lavrov arrived in Cairo on the evening of the 23rd, the first stop of his trip to Africa. Egyptian President Cessis and Foreign Minister Shu Kaili all held talks with him. Lavrov also visited the Arab National Alliance Headquarters and held talks with the Secretary -General of the Arab League. The Associated Press said that Russia is trying to break the Western diplomatic isolation and sanctions on Russia and expand its impact in Africa. Lavrov announced during the trip that the second Russian -African summit is expected to be held in mid -2023. On the 25th, he arrived at the Congo (Gold). This was the first time that the Russian Foreign Minister visited the country. The Congo (Gold) Foreign Minister welcomed it at the airport. Later, Lavrov will also visit Ethiopia and Uganda.

On July 24, local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met with the permanent representative of the Angeles. Picture source: Visual China

According to the Russian New News Agency on the 24th, Lavrov held a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister on the same day. He said that on the way to Egypt, someone showed Russia a "diplomatic etiquette document". This document was a policy of diplomatic actions proposed by representatives of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union to the Angle alliance member states. "This policy requires our friends in the Arab country: the first to condemn (Russia), and the second announcement will not accept the actions taken by Russia. Another special requirement is that you cannot sign any documents with us or take a photo with us. . Everyone sees it, they are a group photo (question). This is not a problem in the diplomatic field. "Lavrov said.

The Russian "News" reported that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zaharova posted on the 23rd on the Telegram social platform that on the eve of the Russian foreign minister's visit to Africa, American diplomats ran through many countries in Africa and "begged" one by one. A photo of the husband prevent Russia from taking group photos as evidence without isolation. "The behavior of senior American officials is stupid, arrogant, and completely unrealistic." On the 24th, she posted again, proposing to send a group photo taken by Ravrov to the US State Department during Cairo. "They are very worried that we will use these photos for the purpose of propaganda. So they can use it by themselves." Zaharava also posted a video, showing that Lavrov and the resident representative of the members of the Anglenemia shook hands. She mocked, "The demands of the US Council have been broken. How many photos will become, you can't imagine it." Zaharova also revealed that Raverov's talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Schubari have attracted a lot of media attention. Western reporters have been trying to find signs of being isolated by Russian Foreign Ministers, but found no.

According to Russia's "Viewpoint" reported on the 24th, Satanovsky, director of the Russian and Middle East Research Institute, said that US officials are not like diplomats from the State Council, but children in kindergarten. Mei Revich, chairman of the Baltic Research Association, said that the US authorities knew that the American era was about to end and was unwilling to accept this fact. Russian President went to Iran to meet the two leaders of the major powers in the region. Is this evidence of isolation?

On the 19th of this month, Russian President Putin, Iranian President Rich, and Turkish President Erdogan held a summit in Tehran and released a photo, causing dissatisfaction in Western countries. The German "Photo" issued an interview with Germany's Foreign Minister Berbque on the 23rd. She launched a group photo of Erdogan and Putin and Leis, accusing Erdogan of being a head of NATO, appearing in this photo, which appeared in this photo. It was the "challenge" of NATO, and she was "very incomprehensible." Today, Russia (RT) said that although Turkey is a member of NATO, unlike other NATO member states, Turkey chooses neutrality in Russia and Ukraine's conflict, and NATO will be threatened as a whole.

Russia said on the 24th that the readers of the German "World News" were angry with Belbak's response. Some readers said: "Unlike Germany, Turkey is not a puppet in the United States, and its decision -making is based on its own national interests. What cannot be understood?"

Similar photo incidents also occurred at the Foreign Minister of the G20 (G20) at the beginning of this month. Because Western countries refused to take a photo with Lavrov, this meeting did not shoot the "family portrait". However, Russia said that except for the Seven Kingdoms Group (G7) countries, the heads of other national delegations held bilateral talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

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