Russian ambassador highlights Moscow’s security concerns at Ukraine war book launch in Pakistan

Summary

• Khorev has defended Moscow’s position on the Ukraine conflict, arguing that the crisis must be understood through its historical roots, European security concerns and wider geopolitical consequences.
• The book, authored by Munir Ahmed, examines the historical background of the conflict, the role of NATO, European security, energy markets, food supplies and the emergence of a multipolar world order.
• Khorev argued that Russia’s security concerns had been disregarded for years and said the country sought a European security framework based on equal and indivisible security.

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ISLAMABAD: Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P. Khorev has defended Moscow’s position on the Ukraine conflict, arguing that the crisis must be understood through its historical roots, European security concerns and wider geopolitical consequences.

Addressing the launch of Ukraine War: Beyond the Headlines – An Alternative Narrative on the Russia–Ukraine Crisis on Thursday, Khorev said the conflict could not be understood solely through the events of February 2022. He maintained that NATO’s eastward expansion, the political upheaval in Ukraine in 2014 and the failure to implement the Minsk agreements had contributed to escalating tensions.

The book, authored by Munir Ahmed, examines the historical background of the conflict, the role of NATO, European security, energy markets, food supplies and the emergence of a multipolar world order.

Khorev praised the publication for drawing on official documents, United Nations reports and publicly available material. He said the book challenged dominant Western accounts of the conflict and encouraged readers to examine competing interpretations of the events.