00:00The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 was expected to spotlight economic recovery, innovation and global partnerships.
00:09But a sharp geopolitical warning from Kremlin shifted the focus.
00:13Lead Editor Najib Arof has the details.
00:30And of course, in a powerful statement, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, voiced Moscow's deep concern over Israel's recent strike on Iranian nuclear facilities,
00:44warning that such actions could ignite a far more dangerous regional conflict.
00:49And at the same time, she also issued a stern message to Washington to stay out of the confrontation or risking fueling an already volatile situation.
01:02We can see an attack on the objects, nuclear installations, nuclear sites, which poses a risk to global security.
01:14And actually, it keeps us on the brink of a catastrophe whose implications will be felt everywhere, even in Israel.
01:25And Russia calls on the Israeli leadership to come to census and immediately stop attacks on nuclear installations and sites under safeguards and subject to IAEA verification activities.
01:36And we are particularly concerned about the safety of the Bush nuclear power plant, which employs Russian specialists, the harsh and irreconcilable reaction of the world's majority countries to Israeli attacks on Iran's territory,
01:51including nuclear energy infrastructure, coupled with the results of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on June 13th.
01:59In a special session of the IAEA Board of Governors on June 16th, indicated a rejection of the confrontational cause and destructive actions of the Israeli leadership.
02:07Mutual consideration and calibrated balance of interests.
02:10We would like to particularly warn Washington against military intervention in the situation, which would be an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences.
02:20As an extension rise in the Middle East, the diplomatic temperature at SPIEF 2025 is rising with it and the world is watching.
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