Schlechteste Diplomatin aller Zeiten

NN, Sonntag, 13. Februar 2022, 20:17 (vor 821 Tagen) @ Serious Black
bearbeitet von NN, Sonntag, 13. Februar 2022, 20:42

“I’m honestly disappointed that our conversation turned out like the mute with the deaf. We appear to be listening but we’re not hearing anything. Our detailed explanations fell on unprepared ground,” Lavrov said.

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Away from the cameras, Truss allegedly confused the Russian regions of Voronezh and Rostov with Ukrainian territory when Lavrov asked her whether she recognised Russia’s sovereignty over them. She repeatedly told Lavrov that the UK would never recognise Moscow’s claim, until the British ambassador was forced to step in to correct her, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported.

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The episode follows a previous taunt by Russia last week when the foreign secretary was taken to task over her comment that “we are supplying and offering extra support to our Baltic allies across the Black Sea”. The Baltic Sea and the Black Sea – where Ukraine sits on the coast – are on opposite sides of Europe.

The remark led Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, to observe: “Ms Truss, your knowledge of history is nothing compared to your knowledge of geography. If anyone needs saving from anything, it’s the world, from the stupidity and ignorance of British politicians.” The Foreign Office said that Truss’s remarks had been misinterpreted.

The British sanctions package remained under government review on Thursday, somewhat undermining Truss’s threat as she led a British diplomatic effort to head off a potential Russian offensive in Ukraine.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/10/russia-must-respect-ukraine-sovereignt...

Die Überschrift ist falsch gewählt, die schlechteste Diplomatin aller Zeiten würde von sich aus ein kompromiss- und verhandlungsbereites Gegenüber verprellen, irgendeinen Elfer verschießen.

Das ist hier mit Blick auf Lavrov nicht der Fall. Baltic Sea und Black Sea zu verwechseln ist dämlich von ihr; dass sie die Regionen verwechselt hat, geht hingegen wohl auf ein kleines Gotcha-Spielchen Lavrovs zurück.

Wenn ich gekonnt hätte, hätte ich Nadine Dorries zu Lavrov geschickt.

Why the West’s Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing
American and European leaders’ profound lack of imagination has brought the world to the brink of war.

By Anne Applebaum

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/lavrov-russia-diplomacy-ukraine/622075/

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Fast ironischerweise hat Frank Walter Steinmeier heute eine klare Rede gehalten, besser spät als nie.