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Russia’s Sergey Lavrov warns NATO countries in UNGA speech after Trump shifts tone on Ukraine
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UGNA) on Saturday to deliver one of Moscow’s starkest warnings yet to the West, accusing NATO and the European Union of waging a «real war» against Russia.
Lavrov opened with sweeping historical references to World War II, positioning Russia as the heir to the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazism and defending global sovereignty. He accused the U.S. of dismantling those postwar principles through interventions in Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya, and warned that the same was happening today in the Middle East.
While condemning Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Lavrov said Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounted to «collective punishment» of civilians, linking the conflict to what he portrayed as decades of unchecked Western use of force.
Lavrov accused NATO of ignoring decades of security commitments. He insisted Russia has «never had and does not have» plans to attack NATO countries, calling Western warnings of a Russian offensive «provocations.»
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, issuing one of Moscow’s starkest warnings to the West yet. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service telegram channel via AP)
He singled out claims by European leaders as «false portrayals» of Moscow’s intentions, echoing President Vladimir Putin’s denials that Russia plans to strike NATO or EU territory. At the same time, Lavrov issued a direct threat: «Any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response. There should be no doubt about this among those in NATO and the EU.»
The warning comes amid heightened tension along NATO’s eastern flank. Estonia recently accused Russian jets of violating its airspace, and NATO forces shot down drones over Poland. The U.S. responded by telling the U.N. Security Council it would «defend every inch of NATO territory.» Against this backdrop, Lavrov’s speech underscored Moscow’s effort to frame any clash with NATO as an existential threat to Russia itself.
The timing also intersects with a shift in U.S. rhetoric. President Donald Trump, who met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week, has hardened his tone on the war – telling reporters that Ukraine can and should reclaim all its territory.
President Trump has also embraced firmer rhetoric on the war. ( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
That marks a departure from earlier signals of openness to negotiation, more than a month after U.S. and Russian officials held rare talks in Alaska. Lavrov’s UN address seemed calibrated to counter Trump’s new line, reminding Washington that Moscow sees the war not as a distant conflict but as a direct confrontation involving the United States.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, in his own address to the General Assembly, warned that failing to stop Russia now would unleash «the most destructive arms race ever.»
Lavrov reinforced his message at a press conference after the speech, responding to a question about Western calls to shoot down Russian aircraft that might violate European airspace. He dismissed Trump’s earlier remark that Russia was a «paper tiger,» noting that the president had already walked it back.
He then issued a stark warning: «If there are attempts to down any flying object … over our territory, in our airspace, then I think people will very much regret it, undertaking such an egregious violation of our territorial integrity and sovereignty.»
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a warning of his own before the General Assembly: failure to stop Russia now will lead to «the most destructive arms race ever.» (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Lavrov also took aim at U.S. sanctions on Iran, blasting Western efforts to restore or tighten restrictions as «illegal» and evidence of what he described as Washington’s strategy of «blackmail and pressure.»
He said the West had sabotaged diplomatic options to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and rejected what he called manipulations at the U.N. Security Council to isolate Tehran.
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Beyond Europe, Lavrov portrayed Russia as aligned with a rising «global majority» against Western dominance, pointing to BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and African and Latin American calls for greater representation at the U.N. Security Council.
He accused Washington of using sanctions and military blocs to preserve hegemony, while claiming Russia was defending sovereignty for nations across the Global South.
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Elecciones en Moldavia: el partido gobernante denunció que el intento de Rusia de interferir en los comicios fue “colosal”
El líder del gobernante Partido Acción y Solidarida (PAS) de Moldavia, Ígor Grosu, acusó este domingo a Rusia de emprender unos intentos “colosales” de socavar los comicios legislativos de hoy.
“Los intentos de Rusia de socavar el proceso electoral fueron colosales”, dijo Grosu, citado por medios moldavos, al término de la votación y a falta de conocerse sus resultados.
Grosu agregó que estos esfuerzos consistieron en “compra de votos, intentos de desestabilización y falsas amenazas de bomba”.
“Las instituciones estatales hicieron todo lo posible para garantizar la seguridad y la integridad del proceso electoral”, aseguró y añadió que las consecuencias de las acciones de Rusia “son difíciles de evaluar en ese momento”.
El político dijo que ahora hay que esperar los resultados de los comicios y mantener la calma.
Mientras, el ex presidente moldavo y uno de los líderes del opositor Bloque Electoral Patriótico, Ígor Dodon, aseguró que PAS “ha entrado en pánico” y baraja incluso anular los resultados, “ya que rechaza categóricamente ceder el poder”.
“Estimados ciudadanos, queridos moldavos, nos vemos mañana a las 12 horas cerca del Parlamento. Hoy votamos por el cambio, mañana lo vamos a defender”, escribió Dodon en Telegram.
Este domingo, el PAS lidera las elecciones parlamentarias con el 38 % de los votos, según los primeros resultados ofrecidos por la Comisión Electoral Central (CEC) del país, sin que se conozca aún si este resultado será suficiente para que el PAS siga en el poder.
Tras el escrutinio del 19 por ciento de las papeletas, en segundo lugar se sitúa el opositor Bloque Electoral Patriótico, que defiende el fortalecimiento de los lazos con Moscú y obtiene el respaldo del 33,63 % de los electores.
La alta participación marcó las elecciones parlamentarias que se celebraron este domingo, en una jornada empañada por acusaciones del Gobierno de casos de fraude en los comicios y alertas de bomba en algunos colegios electorales.
A las 17:00 hora local (14:00 GMT), la participación alcanzaba más del 43,8 %, es decir, ya habían ejercido su derecho al voto más de 1,2 millones de electores.
Para que las elecciones sean reconocidas como válidas se necesitaba la participación de al menos el 33 % de los votantes.
La afluencia a las urnas en estos comicios fue alta, tanto dentro de Moldavia como fuera de sus fronteras, donde ya votaron cerca de 200.000 electores.
“Hoy, miles de ciudadanos de la República de Moldavia ejercen su derecho al voto en el extranjero, demostrando una vez más la fuerza y la unidad de nuestra diáspora”, señaló previamente el Ministerio de Exteriores moldavo en un comunicado.
En total, Moldavia se abrieron cerca de 2.000 colegios electorales dentro del país y 301 en el extranjero, la mayoría en países europeos.
Precisamente la posición de la diáspora fue clave para dar la victoria al rumbo europeo de esa antigua república soviética en el referéndum y las presidenciales del año pasado.
La presidenta del país, la europeísta Maia Sandu, informó de casos de fraude con las papeletas registrados en varios colegios dentro del país.
Sandu llamó a los moldavos a demostrar que son “fuertes” y seguir ejerciendo su derecho al voto.
La misión de observación Promo-LEX informó de 254 infracciones confirmadas en lo que va de jornada electoral. La mayoría de estos incidentes estaba relacionada con la violación del derecho de los ciudadanos al voto secreto.
(Con información de EFE)
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Ex Michelle Obama aide leads Des Moines school board’s defense of superintendent arrested by ICE
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Iowa Democrats are rallying behind a school superintendent who was arrested by ICE on allegations that he is in the country illegally this week, and they are led by a school board chair who once held a key role in the Obama White House.
After ICE arrested Ian Roberts, the superintendent for Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) last week, school board chair Jackie Norris called for people to have «radical empathy» as Roberts’ case plays out. Norris previously served as White House chief of staff for then-first lady Michelle Obama. Meanwhile, Republicans in the state legislature are also launching a probe into how the board chose Roberts in the first place.
Norris supported Roberts in a statement on Friday in which she said that officials «do not have all the facts.»
«There is much we do not know,» Norris said. «However, what we do know is that Dr. Roberts has been an integral part of our school community since he joined over two years ago.»
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Authorities said a handgun was found in a vehicle used by Ian Roberts to flee from pursuing ICE agents. (ICE)
«During his time with our district, he has shown up in ways big and small and has advocated for students and staff, and has begun introducing concepts that will help us reimagine education for future generations,» she continued.
Norris said Roberts joined the school district in July 2023 after having served in various school districts across the U.S. for «over 20 years.» Norris was not the chair of the school board at the time Roberts started, but she has been a member since 2021.
Meanwhile, Republicans in the Iowa legislature are calling for a wider probe to ensure proper hiring practices are being followed across the state. Iowa’s House Government Oversight Committee also sent a letter to the DMPS directing it to preserve documents related to Roberts’ hiring.
«I will not hesitate to introduce and pass legislation to mandate enhanced hiring protocols, increase transparency in district operations, and protect the resources allocated to our schools through the appropriations process,» State Rep. Austin Harris said. «Iowa’s families deserve nothing less than a safe, lawful, and effective education system for their children.»
DMPS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Jackie Norris worked as Michelle Obama’s chief of staff in the White House in 2009. (Getty Images)
ICE alleges that Roberts is in the country illegally from Guyana. They say he is not legally permitted to work in the United States and had a final order of removal from a judge issued in May 2024.
Roberts was arrested after allegedly driving away from law enforcement. He later abandoned his car in the woods, and Iowa State Patrol ended up finding him, according to a press release.
«This suspect was arrested in possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle provided by Des Moines Public Schools after fleeing federal law enforcement,» ICE ERO St. Paul Field Office Director Sam Olson said in a statement.
«This should be a wake-up call for our communities to the great work that our officers are doing every day to remove public safety threats,» Olson continued. «How this illegal alien was hired without work authorization, a final order of removal and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district.»
Ian Roberts, head of Des Moines Public Schools, was arrested by immigration authorities on Friday after a brief chase, Roberts was living in the United States illegally, authorities said. (Getty Images; ICE)
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The district said Roberts had previously done an I-9 to prove legal status, but that it was conducted by a third-party group and that it did not know about an order of removal, according to The Associated Press.
Roberts came to the United States with a student visa in 1999 and had charges for weapon possession in 2020, according to ICE.
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Estados Unidos: Donald Trump ordena el envío de tropas a Portland para proteger la ciudad de «terroristas internos»
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Agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. detienen a un hombre frente al edificio de Inmigración y Aduanas de EE. UU. durante una protesta en Portland, Oregón. Foto AP– «Sedición terrorista» –
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