Russian President Vladimir Putin said persistent efforts are needed to ensure that the US and NATO provide comprehensive legal guarantees of Russia’s security.

The Russian president pointed at the “turbulent and tense” situation in the world, that calls for additional efforts in responding to emerging threats and challenges.

Aside from the need for legal security guarantees, Putin underlined the importance of the United Nations’ role.

“Consistent, systematic work to strengthen the rule of international law and the central coordinating role of the UN to build a just and stable multipolar world order remains fully relevant,” the president’s address stressed in his address marking Diplomat’s Day.

Putin praised the work of the Russian Foreign Ministry in the field of protecting national security interests, pointing at how the efforts of Russian diplomats help to solve regional conflicts and crises while also broadening contacts between Moscow and different international partners from all continents.

The issue of Russian security concerns remains one of the most acute for the national diplomats, with their efforts to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine and reach an understanding on Moscow’s security “red lines” still ongoing despite the West continuing to roll out accusations and threats of sanctions.

Source: Agencies