Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s greetings on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of United States independence

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This momentous anniversary – the 250th anniversary of United States independence – is being celebrated at a highly consequential juncture for the world order. Despite the strenuous resistance of Western countries, a more just and balanced multipolar model of international development is asserting itself to replace the era of their global hegemony.

Over the past two and a half centuries, the United States has traversed a path at an accelerated pace that has taken other nations many hundreds of years. This path has been marked by both profound creative impetus and expansion, as well as domestic upheavals. At critical moments in United States history – during the struggle for independence from the British Crown and throughout the course of the Civil War – Russia consistently rendered support for the establishment and preservation of American statehood. The alliance between our nations during the Second World War continues to serve as a testament to our shared resolve to oppose any manifestations of fascism, Nazism, and the ideology of national exceptionalism. Russia remains steadfast in its commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, which our country, together with the United States and other victorious powers, placed at the foundation of the post-war system of international relations – a system that, to this day, stands as a legal and moral touchstone for humanity.

I am confident that, by fostering candid dialogue grounded in equality, mutual respect, and non-interference in internal affairs, and by prioritising the mutual consideration of fundamental national interests, Russia and the United States are well placed to achieve substantive results and jointly identify effective solutions to the most complex global and regional challenges.

I extend my congratulations to the American people. I wish them peace and prosperity, in the hope that the precepts of the United States Declaration of Independence enshrining the right of every individual to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness may be fully realised.

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