Exclusive interview with the Russian delegation

During the morning sessions of Friday’s negotiations the Russian delegation approached the LUMUN-blogg to comment on the progress that has been made and has yet to be reached. According to the delegates of the Russian Federation the major steps forward that needs to be taken is an equal response from the pro-sanction side to the concessions made by Russia on several points in order to reach an agreement.

They also stressed the need to address the situation in Myanmar with willingness towards dialogue instead of talking of threats. The Russian delegation restates that they will not accept any sanctions in any form, including arms embargos. On the question of the interests of the Russian military export industries and their theoretical influence, the delegation responded that most states have trade interests with countries in the region and that regional stability is in everybody’s interest.

The Russian delegations finally stated that it is important that the council comes to an agreement even though the question of whether the situation in Myanmar is a threat to international peace and security is disputed.
[Rickard]