Putin commented on the events in Libya: got both Gaddafi, Washington, and even the UN Security Council

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made an official statement about the situation in Libya , where on the night of March 19, the Military Operation of NATO Odyssey. Dawn, justified by the latest resolution of the UN Security Council. The head of the Russian government criticized the position of all aspects of this conflict: NATO, the Council of Ministers, and the Libyan leader of Muammar Gaddafi.

Preventing possible questions about going beyond his competence, Putin noted that although the Government of the Russian Federation does not deal with foreign policy issues, he has a personal opinion about the events taking place in Libya. Recall that Russia does not take part in a military operation and, during the vote under the resolution in the Council of Security, abstained. In those days when the world press actively discussed preparations for this resolution, loud voices were also not distributed from Russia, as is usually the case with voting on fateful issues, for example, on Iran or Kosovo.

- Lavrov, unlike Putin, supported the UN Security Council resolution
- Die Welt accused Russia of protecting the Gaddafi regime - they have a "demonic alliance"

Now Putin called the UN Security Council resolution in the inferior Libya. “This resolution of the Security Council is certainly inferior and flawed,” he said during communication with the workers of the Votkinsk plant on Monday. According to him, if you look what it is written there, then it will immediately become clear that it allows everyone to take everything, any actions in relation to the sovereign state, ” Interfax reports.

“And in general, this reminds me of a medieval call to the crusader when someone called on someone to go to a certain place and free something,” Putin said. It is noteworthy that it was such an analogy that Kaddafi spent, characterizing NATO military operations approved by the UN Security Council. Recall that he stated this in the audio show on March 20, calling the actions of the international coalition not only a new crusade, but also a terrorist act, the true purpose of which is Libyan oil.

However, Putin did not defend Gaddafi. The current Livine regime does not fall under the criterion of a democratic country, admitted the prime minister, adding that this is obvious. “But this does not mean that someone can intervene in the domestic political (even armed conflict) from the outside, protecting one of the parties,” the prime minister said. At the same time, he emphasized that Libya is a complex country, which is based on relations between the tribes, ITAR-TASS reports.

In this regard, he especially harshly criticized the US policy, ignoring the active participation in this operation of Great Britain and France. According to Putin, the US policy in intervention in conflicts in other countries is becoming a stable tendency.

“I am not even concerned about the fact of armed intervention, there are a lot of armed conflicts, they have always happened and, unfortunately, will be for a long time (taking place), but the ease with which decisions are made to use force in international affairs today,” Putin said. In the US policy, this acquires a stable trend and trend, ”he said. The prime minister recalled the bombing of Yugoslavia under President Bill Clinton, Iraq and Afghanistan under President George Boucher, the younger. “Next in line is Libya,” he added.

“Now Libya is next in line. Under the pretext of protecting the civilian population, but when applying bombing on the territory, this civilian population dies, where is the logic and conscience - there is neither one nor the other,” the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation emphasized, recalling that there are already victims of the civilian population, for which these blows are allegedly struck. ” Putin described the armed operation of the coalition forces in Libya "as an invasion of outside."

It is worth noting that, speaking of victims among the civilians as a result of NATO bombing, Putin supports the position of the Libyan leadership, which states that 64 people became victims of shelling. At the same time, the alliance claims that they do not have data on human victims during a military operation against Libya.

He also added that events in Libya prove that Russia does everything correctly to strengthen its combat effectiveness. "Today, events in Libya prove that we are doing everything correctly to strengthen Russia's combat effectiveness," he said. Thus, he actually admitted that he does not exclude that NATO could direct military force against Russia.

At the same time, he did not fail to add that the Russian Federation intends to live in peace with everyone and does not want to “quarrel with anyone, or even more to fight,” but it is necessary to develop defense capabilities, even despite his peaceful foreign policy.

Lavrov, unlike Putin, supported the UN Security Council resolution

The use of military force against the civilian population is unacceptable, said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov. "The attempts to use military force against their own population are absolutely unacceptable, as happened in Libya," he said at a press conference following negotiations with the General Secretary of the Arab states, Amrom Musa.

Lavrov expressed regret that the regime of Muammar Gaddafi did not listen to the request of the world community ( resolution 1970 ). According to him, as a result, Lag turned to the UN Security Council so that measures to protect the civilian population were taken. “We fully support this position. We believe that those who carry out this resolution should be strictly guided by the goal of the declared and confirmed by the Security Council,” Lavrov emphasized.

“We are categorically not acceptable for the use of military force against the civilian population,” the minister emphasized. “Therefore, Russia has joined the consensus of world powers demanding to end violence against the civilian population. However, the Gaddafi regime did not listen to the requirements of the world community, and therefore the UN Security Council resolution was adopted.”

Lavrov is convinced that "only the Libyan people can determine the prospects for the further development of events in Libya." “No one will undertake to calculate the consequences of the situation in Libya now,” the minister said. “We hope that they will be minimal and will not lead to an undermining of the territorial integrity of Libya, as well as in the future - in the region.”

“We hope that the consequences will be with minimal damage for stability in the region, for those changes, which, of course, have been harassed, but which is still better through the national dialogue of all political forces in a particular country,” Lavrov said.

In turn, AMR Musa emphasized that in its position in Libya, the lag proceeds from the need to protect the civilian population and prevent human victims. He recalled that the League demanded that the UN protect the civilian population from the "cruel and unprecedented actions of the authorities" and therefore made the initiative to adopt a resolution on the creation of useless zones over Libya. “All efforts were aimed at protecting the population and avoiding human losses,” Musa emphasized.

Russian citizens will be evacuated from Libya through Tunisia

He also touched on the theme of the evacuation of Russian citizens from Libya. "We are worried about the information that some areas of Tripoli were subjected to air strikes," Lavrov said. The minister recalled that Russia has an embassy in Russia, in Tripoli, in Tripoli. “There are other Russian citizens there,” he added.

“We insist that all the necessary measures are provided for their safe evacuation,” the Russian Foreign Minister emphasized. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the evacuation of Russian diplomatic employees is carried out in connection with the aggravation of the situation in Libya. "According to the Russian Embassy in Tripoli, who suffered among employees of the diplomatic mission and Russian citizens remaining in Libya," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement widespread on Sunday.

"Given the development of the situation, the composition of the Russian Embassy in Tripoli is optimized. Some of its employees and other Russian citizens will be evacuated in the coming days by vehicles through Tunisia," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"Once again, we demand from the participants of the armed operation to ensure the safety of Russian citizens, including during the period of evacuation columns," the report said. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, late in the evening of March 19 and on the night of March 20, the Armed Forces of the United States, Great Britain and France inflicted massive missile and bombing attacks on various objects in Libya, including in the suburbs of Tripoli. "The assessments of this action were already given by us, and they have not changed," the report said.

Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexander Lukashevich, said that military operations in Libya in Moscow are perceived with regret. "In Moscow, they regretted this armed action, undertaken with reference to a hastily adopted resolution of 1973 of the UN Security Council," Lukashevich said in a statement.

Press on the position of Russia: strange, but profitable

The media, evaluating the position of Russia in the Libyan conflict, call it twofold . On the one hand, Moscow supported the first UN resolution in Libya and joined the sanctions of the UN Security Council, then the calls sounded to continue pressure on the Libyan leadership. On the other hand, the Russian leadership initially opposed military intervention in Libya, but Russia did not opposed the vote under the second resolution allowing military measures, but only abstained.

In addition, Russia had the opportunity not only to express its protest, but also to influence the decision of the Security Council. The Russian Federation could disrupt the adoption of a resolution by using the right veto as a full member of the UN Security Council.

At the same time, from the beginning of the military operation, the rhetoric of Moscow was tightened. On Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry called the resolution of the Council of People's Commissars . On Sunday, when it became known about the death of civilians, the Foreign Ministry urged to stop military operations immediately.

On March 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared 48 dead as a result of NATO bombing, a destroyed hospital and injured infrastructure. According to the Libyan government, 64 people became victims of the international coalition forces. At the same time, London emphasizes that the protection of peaceful Libyans is given close attention, and Paris claims that he does not have any data on the death of a civilian population.

Observers believe that in the end, the dual position on the Libyan issue allowed Moscow to please all aspects of the conflict without interfering in it. Relations with the West were strengthened, as Russia does not interfere with the overthrow of the dictator. This can serve as a positive moment in relations with new Libyan authorities, the coming to the power of which few calls into question. In this case, the fact that Moscow does not want to lose the multibillion -dollar contracts that the State Forest Put Rosoboronexport, Gazprom and Russian Railways was also played from Tripoli under the colonel.

At the same time, Russia understands that if the West is getting bogged down in this war, then it will win twice: not only oil prices will increase, but also the authority of Russia among Arab states. According to Fedor Lukyanov, the editor -in -chief of the Russian Global Policy magazine: Russia's policy becomes not pro -Western, but less global, resembles a Chinese approach - if something does not concern us directly, it is not necessary to have a position at all.