EMM News Explorer: Vitaly I. Churkin

[ said]: We do believe that, in order to stop violence, armed methods must be stopped not only by the government, but also by the opposition,

javno 11-FEB-12

[-said]: Unfortunately, from the outset they decided that it was a regime-change opportunity, so from the outset they were announcing that Assad has lost his legitimacy,

cnn 09-FEB-12

[-said]: They should think hard if they are trying to turn the Syrian situation into some sort of a Russia baiting exercise because I think that in many ways they need Russia more than we need them,

ibtimes 09-FEB-12

[-said]: We have a relationship with the government, we have a relationship with the country,

ibtimes 09-FEB-12

[-said]: I always try to be polite, even when provoked,

albawaba 09-FEB-12

[-said]: Once again no source was given. No one was more surprised by the accusations levelled at him than the Russian envoy himself. This is a very bizarre report clearly aimed at trying to create further problems in our relations with Qatar and with the Arab League ,

rt 08-FEB-12

[ said]: THE Security Council cannot go about imposing solutions in crisis situations in various countries of the world,

theindependent 08-FEB-12

[ said]: If there is an opportunity to do something in the Security Council which will not create another falling out we will try to take opportunity,

nowlebanon 08-FEB-12

[replied:]: If you talk to me like this there will be no country as Qatar as of today

ruvr 08-FEB-12

[-stated]: I am sure that the nomination will be successful and that Jeremić will be elected,

b92net_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: We are worried about the way EULEX is investigating the facts brought forth in Dick Marty's report on illicit trade in human organs in Kosovo,

b92net_en 08-FEB-12

[-added]: We know the United States has a leading role in the investigation and that, what a coincidence, an American citizen (Clint Williamson) is in charge,

b92net_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: We call on UNSC member countries to support Serbia's proposal and set up an investigative mechanism under the auspices on the SC, which will guarantee neutrality,

b92net_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: If you want to threaten anyone, you will not do this in the presence of 20 other people, including your UN Security Council colleagues

ruvr 08-FEB-12

[-told]: We're still working. This is not done.

chinadaily 08-FEB-12

[-told]: If the text will be unacceptable for us we will vote against it, of course,

chinadaily 08-FEB-12

[-told]: drive a wedge between Russia and the Arab world.

xinhuanet_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: This is with regard to some incredible reports which have surfaced from various sources, some Arab sources, Internet sources from the Arab world about my meetings with the prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar here last week,

xinhuanet_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: There was not even a hint of any threats, intimidation, rudeness from me or from the prime minister of Qatar,

xinhuanet_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: They may have their purposes in mind,

xinhuanet_en 08-FEB-12

[-said]: The issue here is not about Russia, not about China, (but) is about how to end violence in Syria,

xinhuanet_en 08-FEB-12

[-pointed out]: he continued. Even if I wanted to make some threats to the Qatari prime minister, which I had no intention of doing, that would not have been a good opportunity because you don’t say such things in the presence of other ambassadors, Arab League representatives and 20 other people ,

rt 08-FEB-12

[-told]: I believe that if in fact our colleagues in the Security Council had accepted our proposal to extend our discussions for two or three days we could have found solutions which would help to end the violence in Syria,

rt 07-FEB-12

[said that:]: The Security Council is not the only diplomatic tool on the planet.

asianewsnet 07-FEB-12

[ said]: I regret there was a veto,

kyivpost 07-FEB-12

[-said that]: time to vote.

kyivpost 07-FEB-12

[-told]: Someone is trying very hard to drive a wedge between Russia and the Arab world,

irishsun 07-FEB-12

[charged that:]: somebody

alertnet 07-FEB-12

[-told]: Apparently somebody is trying very hard to drive a wedge between Russia and the Arab world,

nowlebanon 07-FEB-12

[-said]: They may have their purposes in mind. But I think the side effect, or maybe purpose of some of those reactions, is to create some hostility toward Russia in the Arab world and that of course is not appreciated,

nowlebanon 07-FEB-12

[-replied]: I warn Russia, if Moscow uses the veto and does not support the UN’s resolution, it will lose all the Arab countries If you talk to me like that, there will be no Qatar today,

rt 07-FEB-12

[blamed:]: impatience

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[-told]: I regret the veto,

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[-said]: Had we worked two or three more days, we could have made it.

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[-said]: They were carried away by emotions,

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[-said]: The issue here is not Russia or China, but it's how to end the fighting in Syria,

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[-told]: The Security Council is not the only diplomatic tool on the planet,

ipsnews 06-FEB-12

[acknowledged that:]: tragic events

chosun 06-FEB-12

[-said]: One of the problems we clearly saw was that when the Syrian government forces were pulling out, armed groups were moving in so there was a need and there still is to address that situation,

b92net_en 05-FEB-12

[-said]: The decision of the Security Council should not be won because some influential members of the international community, including those sitting around this table, from the beginning of the Syrian process have been undermining the opportunity for political settlement, calling for a regime change, pushing the opposition towards power, and not stopping provocation and feeding armed methods of struggle,

rferl 05-FEB-12

[-said]: When the Syrian government forces were pulling out, armed groups were pulling in,

latimes 05-FEB-12

[-said]: The decision of the Security Council should not be won because some influential members of the international community, including those sitting around this table, from the beginning of the Syrian process, have been undermining the opportunity for political settlement, calling for a regime change, pushing the opposition towards power, and not stopping provocation and feeding armed methods of struggle,

rferl 05-FEB-12

[-said that]: not the only diplomatic tool on the planet.

7days 05-FEB-12

[ said]: We believe that intensive efforts of the international community with a view to putting an immediate end to the violence and having a successful beginning and conclusion of an exclusively Syrian political process and withdrawal of the country from this crisis will be continued,

xinhuanet_en 04-FEB-12

[-said]: The work done in the Security Council has not been carried out to its conclusion,

xinhuanet_en 04-FEB-12

[-told]: We have the text which we shall send to our capital cities and will wait for the result,

globalsecurity 04-FEB-12

[-said]: Some influential members of the international community, unfortunately, including those sitting around this table, from the very beginning of the Syrian process have been undermining the opportunity for a political settlement,

news 04-FEB-12

[-told]: We’re still working. This is not done.

france24 03-FEB-12

[ said]: I think we have a much better understanding of what needs to be done for us to reach a consensus,

cnn 02-FEB-12

[said:]: We have a much better understanding of what needs to be done to reach a consensus... I think it was a pretty good session.

channelnewsasia 02-FEB-12

[said:]: We have a much better understanding of what needs to be done to reach a consensus ... I think it was a pretty good session.

news24 02-FEB-12

[-stated]: We have a much better understanding of what we need to do to reach a consensus,

rt 02-FEB-12

[-said]: I think we have a much better understanding of what we need to do to reach consensus,

bbc 02-FEB-12

[-added that]: I think we have a much better understanding of what we need to do to reach consensus.

irishsun 02-FEB-12

[-said today]: working very hard

bloomberg 02-FEB-12

[ said]: The Security Council cannot go about imposing solutions in crisis situations in various countries of the world,

hurriyetdailynews 02-FEB-12

[ said]: >Hillary Clinton says the U.N. Security Council faces a historic choice between supporting the Syrian people or what she calls the dictatorial regime of Bashar al-Assad. Russia appears willing to consider revisions of an Arab League call for action against Damascus. As U.N. ambassadors negotiate the language of a draft resolution on Syria, Secretary Clinton said the U.S. recognizes that action requires continued dialogue with all partners on the Security Council, including Russia and China. Russia and China

voanews 02-FEB-12

[-also said that]: It was forbidden to deliver arms to the government, but everyone under the sun delivered to armed opposition groups; that is what it meant in reality. How then can we break contracts, our years-old relationship with Syria … especially when what we are delivering cannot be used to shoot demonstrators.

rt 01-FEB-12

[-said]: The solution to the crisis can be found only through a Syrian-led, inclusive political process,

trendnews 01-FEB-12

[-said]: lead to a deepening of the conflict

aljazeera 01-FEB-12

[-said]: cannot impose the parameters for an internal settlement. It simply has not the mandate to do so.

aljazeera 01-FEB-12

[ said]: Russia is not going to sign a document that justifies intervention in the internal affairs of Syria. We consider it to be tool in the hands of the UN Security Council,

a1plus 01-FEB-12

[-said]: We hope the council will come to consensus,

iol 01-FEB-12

[-said]: We have addressed the Syrian authorities and all opposition groups [with a proposal] to send their representatives to Moscow within mutually acceptable time periods to hold informal contacts without preliminary conditions,

rian 01-FEB-12

[-said]: It is very important to start a dialogue now, during which the necessary agreements on the country’s political future will be specified,

rian 01-FEB-12

[-said]: We found some of the elements of our text in it, and this gives rise for hope,

thestar 01-FEB-12

[-told]: We believe a consensus of the Security Council members on Syria is not only necessary but possible,

rian 01-FEB-12

[-said]: We fail to understand how they all rule to extend the [observers’] mission in Syria and then some [member states] withdraw their observers from this mission. So, there's a certain inconsistency in their [Arab League] activities,

rian 01-FEB-12

[-said]: They have certain responsibilities and chances with the support of the global community. The situation is, of course, not that good because there are certain problems between the Arab League and Syria after the latter was excluded from the Arab League,

rian 01-FEB-12

[-said]: important thing which is in common between us and the Arab League...is the belief that there must be political dialogue.

rferl 01-FEB-12

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