Obama: Russia follows the principle of “might is right” – BBC Russian

Obama: Russia follows the principle of "might is right" – BBC Russian

• September 24, 2014

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President Obama said that the world is at the crossroads between “war and peace” and “hope and fear “

Opening the UN General Assembly, President Barack Obama said that the world is now” at the crossroads of war and peace. “

The factors that undermine global security, the American leader took the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, the cruelty of the terrorists in Syria and Iraq, and, as he put it, “the Russian aggression in Europe”.

The President of the United States Barack Obama in his speech at the UN General Assembly condemned the Russian aggression, saying that it operates on the principle of “might is right.” However, he stressed that the United States is ready to lift sanctions against Russia if Moscow will change its course.

“If Russia chooses the path that she stood up after the Cold War, and which brought prosperity to the Russian people, we will cancel our sanctions and will welcome Russia’s role in addressing global issues, “- said Obama.

He said that the recent ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, signed in Minsk, has a chance of diplomacy and peace.

Do not force, but true

“We are delighted to recognize the role of Russia, trying to find answers to common challenges not by force, but by the truth” – said Barack Obama.

We will be happy to accept the role of Russia, trying to find answers to common challenges not by force, but by the truth

Barack Obama

In his speech at the 69th UN General Assembly, Obama outlined a vision of American leadership in a changing world. He said that the world has ever rebuffed intolerance, sectarianism and hopelessness, which together feed extremism.

Russian aggression in the Ukraine and the Ebola epidemic in Africa – it is a problem to be solved. But worst of all, according to Obama, Islamic extremism in the Middle East.

Chain of death, hatred and evil

The President of the United States promised that America will not reduce the level of military pressure on the insurgents “Islamic state”, urging all who are fighting on the side of the Islamist group in Iraq or Syria, “to leave the battlefield while you can”.

“Islamic state” must be destroyed, concluded Barack Obama .

In the course of his speech, he called on all countries to join the fight against the “IG”, which he described as “a network of death, hate and evil”.

On Wednesday at 19:00 GMT at chairmanship of Barack Obama in New York to host a meeting of the UN Security Council, where it is already the president promised the United States will adopt a resolution, which will be spelled out the responsibility of States to counter extremism.