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Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov has criticized the G7’s direction at the Evian summit, saying the group encouraged itself to more brazenly impose its “rules-based order” globally, primarily through unrestrained support for the Kiev regime, as reported by TASS. He also accused EU countries of attempting to undermine agreements reached between Russian and US leaders in Anchorage.

Coverage comparison

TASS, the only outlet whose coverage was reviewed, presented Ushakov’s remarks from the Primakov Readings conference in two separate articles. In one, the focus was on the shift in roles within the Ukrainian conflict, with Europe described as taking on the role of initiator of the conflict’s continuation. The other article emphasized the G7’s imposition of its “rules-based order” and contrasted it with the Russia-ASEAN summit held in Kazan. Both articles relied on direct quotes from Ushakov.

Key claims

  • Ushakov stated that the G7 summit in Evian demonstrated a shift in Western roles in the Ukrainian conflict, with Europe taking on the role of initiator of the conflict’s continuation.
  • He claimed that EU countries attempted to undermine the agreements reached between the Russian and US leaders in Anchorage during the summit in order to continue the war.
  • Ushakov described an intensifying struggle between the emergence of multipolarity and the declining Western “order based on rules,” saying that the global majority will have to live and fight for their principles.
  • He asserted that the West is trying to replace the international order established after World War II with its own order based on rules it has created and arbitrarily interprets, aiming to maintain dominance in politics, economics, and technology.
  • Contrasting the Evian summit with the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Ushakov said the outcomes of the Kazan meeting showed that Moscow’s partners, especially in Southeast Asia, want to live in a just, multipolar world where everyone is guaranteed sovereignty and respect.
Ushakov made these remarks at the Primakov Readings conference, as quoted by TASS.