(19 Jun 2025)
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ARCHIVE: Moscow – 7 May, 2025
1. STILL of Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor Yuri Ushakov ++OVERLAYS SHOT 2++
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Moscow – 19 June 2025
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor:
"The President of Russia informed his (Chinese) counterpart about his recent international contacts, specifically about phone conversations with key players in the context of the Israeli-Iranian confrontation. Our leader confirmed Russia’s readiness to undertake possible mediation efforts if necessary, and the Chinese leader spoke for such type of mediation."
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ARCHIVE: Moscow – 7 May, 2025
3. STILL of Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor Yuri Ushakov ++OVERLAYS SHOT 4++
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Moscow – 19 June 2025
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor:
"Both Moscow and Beijing fundamentally believe that the settlement of the current situation and the issues related to the Iranian nuclear program can’t be solved by force. The settlement can and must be reached exclusively by political and diplomatic means.”
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ARCHIVE: Moscow – 7 May, 2025
5. STILL of Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor Yuri Ushakov ++OVERLAYS SHOT 6++
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Moscow – 19 June 2025
6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yuri Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor:
"Given the complicated situation (between Israel and Iran), both leaders agreed that they would order that the two countries’ relevant ministries and agencies should maintain close contact and exchange possible information and thoughts in the coming days (about the Israeli-Iranian confrontation)."
STORYLINE:
Russian presidential foreign affairs advisor Yuri Ushakov said Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping could “undertake possible mediation efforts if necessary” as tension escalates between Iran and Israel.
Ushakov said on Thursday that Moscow and Beijing agree that “the current situation and the issues related to the Iranian nuclear program can’t be solved by force” and believe that “a settlement can and must be reached exclusively by political and diplomatic means.”
Putin informed Xi about his calls with the “key players” in the conflict and his readiness to help broker an end to the hostilities, Ushakov said, adding that Xi welcomed Russia’s mediation.
Ushakov said that the two leaders agreed that the two countries ministries and agencies should maintain close contact and exchange information about the Israeli-Iranian confrontation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has also called on Israel and Iran to implement an immediate ceasefire in their conflict, which he says risks spreading to other countries in the region.
“If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater losses, but regional countries will also suffer greatly," Xi said during a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
“The parties to the conflict, especially Israel, should cease fire as soon as possible to prevent the situation from escalating in turn and resolutely avoid the spillover of war," he added.
China has sought to maintain warm ties with both the Arab States on the one side and Israel on the other, to little practical effect.
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