Russian ambassador to Rome: 'Accusations against us are blatant falsehoods'

Russia's ambassador to Italy, Alexiei Paramonov, has strongly refuted claims that Russia is the cause of current global issues, including those in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Speaking at a reception for Russia Day, Paramonov described such accusations as "blatant falsehoods."

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Here in Italy, from some of the high Roman hills, we often feel accused: Russia would be guilty of all the current problems of today's world order, whether it concerns Eastern Europe, the Middle East or Africa. I can firmly state that these accusations do not correspond at all to the truth: they are a blatant falsehood. The facts testify to the exact opposite.

Paramonov emphasized that Russia is not isolationist and remains open to global dialogue and cooperation, including with Western nations like Italy. However, he stipulated that this openness is contingent upon Western countries abandoning hostile stances and respecting Russia's legitimate interests.

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Russia is alien to the logic of a 'besieged fortress' and the country remains open to the world, to dialogue and cooperation, even with Western countries, including Italy. Provided that they renounce their hostile attitude and any attempt to trample on the legitimate interests of our country.

The ambassador pointed to Russia's continued active engagement in international bodies such as the UN, G20, BRICS, ASEAN, and within regional frameworks like the Eurasian Economic Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. He suggested these platforms are fostering a new global order built on mutual respect, balanced interests, sovereign equality, and a rejection of unipolarity.

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Our adversaries have not succeeded in isolating Russia in the international arena. Our country continues to actively participate in the work of the UN, successfully cooperates with partners of the G20, BRICS, ASEAN and on other platforms, operating in the vast Eurasian spaces within the framework of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Paramonov also conveyed a message of Russian resolve, stating that the country possesses the necessary strength to defend its sovereignty and dignity. He referenced President Vladimir Putin's recent assertion that the battlefield situation suggests an imminent conclusion to the conflict.

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We are convinced that it is precisely within these forums that a new model of world order is emerging, based on mutual respect, on the balance of interests, on the sovereign equality of states, on the diversity of civilizations, on the indivisibility of security, on the observance of international law, as well as on the clear rejection of unipolarism and 'bloc' mentality.