U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed support for North Macedonia’s democratic reforms and gratitude for Foreign Minister Osmani's leadership on Ukraine at an OSCE meeting. Blinken left the meeting in North Macedonia before the arrival of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The two-day ministerial summit of the OSCE in Skopje began amid controversies regarding the presence of the Russian delegation. During the meeting, Lavrov accused the West of killing the OSCE and argued that it is no longer needed. Several foreign ministers, including those from Ukraine, Hungary, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic, walked out or objected during Lavrov's speech. Additionally, Russia was not re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization for 2024-2025, with Ukrainian President Zelensky welcoming the decision and thanking IMO members for their support.
Russia fails to be re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council, Zelenskyy reacted https://t.co/ss7KsiPbCe
Russia's foreign minister does not rule out blocking OSCE personnel decisions https://t.co/S21s4qdGE6
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected a new Council for 2024-2025, this time without Russia. The decision is, more than ever, the right one, and we are thankful to our partners for their support and principled stance 👏🏻 https://t.co/xUhzMO9EOP
⚡️Russia not re-elected to International Maritime Organization's Council. President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the organization's decision, thanking IMO members "for taking this crucial step." https://t.co/Mf4f78iith
⚡️Russia has not been elected to the new Council of the International Maritime Organization, the UN agency for shipping safety, as informed by IMO on the social network X. https://t.co/6Embv7ork8
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has just elected a new IMO Council for 2024-2025. Russia was not elected. I welcome this just decision. In the last decade, no country has done more to undermine freedom of navigation than Russia. I am grateful to IMO… https://t.co/p4Khr9Dzi6
"In fact, Moldova is destined to be the next victim in the hybrid war against Russia unleashed by the West." - Lavrov at the OSCE meeting in Skopje. More threats from Russia… Via @Gerashchenko_en https://t.co/fLuv3yMTqo
When the Russian FM started talking at an OSCE meeting in North Macedonia, the Czech FM Jan Lipavský demonstratively walked out. Lipavský commented: "I didn't listen to him. It was more useful to have our colleague who is in charge of monitoring disinformation in the room.” https://t.co/C2Yd1ddeUX
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský walked out of the OSCE meeting in 🇲🇰 when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov started talking Lipavský commented: "I didn't listen to him. It was more useful to have our colleague who is in charge of monitoring disinformation in the room" https://t.co/yDk0etnjhi
🇱🇺 👏 Luxembourg's Foreign Minister emotionally addresses Russia's delegation at OSCE meeting https://t.co/4hXDcXA2os
💩 Russian Foreign Minister argues OSCE is no longer needed https://t.co/xSmRmS30vh
🤡🤝🤡 Hungarian and Russian foreign ministers meet at OSCE meeting and discuss Ukraine https://t.co/bnAEPcIqC5
😤 Ukrainian delegation at OSCE objects during Russian foreign minister's speech https://t.co/10q3jmOofZ
Russia's foreign minister faces Western critics at security meeting and walks out after speech https://t.co/pBPqXy7fgs
Russia's Lavrov accuses West of killing the OSCE https://t.co/HFvxVU4cC3 https://t.co/DuR17XQlRe
🤡 "Can you leave me alone please? Thank you," - Lavrov at the OSCE meeting https://t.co/FEHu6dwfkT
🤡🤡 Lavrov said that he doubts the expediency of keeping the OSCE. In his speech, permeated through and through with the traditional stamps of Russian propaganda, he declared that "the OSCE is essentially being turned into an appendage of NATO and the EU." https://t.co/QQ2yEZTAo3
⚡️The Ukrainian delegation left the meeting hall of the OSCE ministerial meeting in Skopje when the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov began to speak, European Pravda reported. https://t.co/gocv5w1wgA
The two-day ministerial summit of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in North Macedonia's Skopje began on Nov. 30 amid controversies regarding the presence of the Russian delegation. https://t.co/hGGNOIXUMy
💨 US Secretary of State leaves OSCE meeting before Russian Foreign Minister arrived https://t.co/hIczkrUUv6
⚡️ Media: Blinken leaves OSCE meeting in North Macedonia before Lavrov arrives. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for Israel after a dinner held on Nov. 29 and before the arrival of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, RFE/RL reported. https://t.co/vjKD42XG3z
Met with Foreign Minister @Bujar_O in Skopje today. I expressed support for North Macedonia’s ongoing democratic reforms and gratitude for Foreign Minister Osmani's leadership on Ukraine as the Chair-in-Office of @OSCE. https://t.co/hJIVj5fTaG