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| Dmitry Medvedev |
Diminishing the principle of state
sovereignty is fraught with the destruction of the world order and a full-scale
war, even with the use of nuclear weapons, warns Russian Prime Minister Dmitry
Medvedev.
“We have seen many examples of
infringements on sovereignty in the recent years. Just remember military
operations against foreign countries in violation of UN resolutions, statements
that this or that regime has lost legitimacy – by the way, from the point of
view of a foreign state rather than the people in question – as well as
introduction of sanctions bypassing international organizations,” Medvedev
stated at the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg.
He specifically stressed that United
Nations, although not perfect, is the only tool in the settlement of conflicts
for the international community.
“We have no other platform, even
though some may not like it. It is the UN Charter that calls for respecting the
supremacy of law and sovereignty of states,”
Medvedev pointed out.
He went on to say that hasty
military operations usually end up with radicals coming to power.
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