Аннотация: The UN Security Council Resolution on Afghanistan and the Russial Diplomacy. An essay.
The UN Security Council Resolution on Afghanistan and the Russial Diplomacy. An essay.
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Afghanistan. The main meaning of the resolution is the Security Council's demand for the new Afghan authorities not to create obstacles to the departure of (willing) residents of Afghanistan abroad.
"UN, August 31 [2021]. /TASS/. The UN Security Council adopted on Monday [August 30, 2021] a resolution on Afghanistan prepared by France in co-authorship with the United Kingdom, which calls for ... ensuring the safe departure of Afghans and foreign citizens. " [unofficial translation] (https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/12257295)
Thirteen members of the UN Security Council supported the resolution. Russia and China abstained.
The resolution summed up the process of recognizing the new authorities de facto.
Russia doesn't mind. In other words, Russia does not object to the recognition of the new authorities de facto .
Let's not analyze the options for Russia's position in relation to the new authorities in Afghanistan, let's not characterize Russia's position.
Is this position correct or not correct? - let's leave the reasoning on this topic aside.
Why, if Russia is not against the de facto recognition of the new authorities, did it not vote in support of the resolution?
O! Russia's position is not simple! If you go into details, you can write five doctoral dissertations.
Let's single out one aspect: the method of a foreign policy check (cash receipt) gives more and more failures (the purchasing power of a foreign policy check (cash receipt) is decreasing). This method implies that benevolence towards Russia is based not on deep civilizational proximity, but on economic interest.
Some reject the method of a foreign policy check (cash receipt) in principle.
Others accept abundant benefits, then participate in the Crimean platform.
In general, it is not clear how to influence the new political players who came to power in Afghanistan, and what to expect from them.
But - according a habit there is a real desire to play intricate games - what if something works out. How many benefits from allied relations with Syria, Venezuela, Iran ...! Exchange of pleasant telegrams, participation in joint foreign policy events ... A feeling of useful support from reliable allies ...
The new authorities could do something nice too. For example, to find someone in a distant province and benevolently allow to take the found people to Russia. There will be a plus for everyone: the new authorities will demonstrate their humanism, and Russian representatives will show concern for Russian citizens.
Thus, it was necessary to abstain for the time being.
Someone may ask the question: why Russia, if it is not against the departure of those, who are wishing to leave Afghanistan, itself does not submit the corresponding draft resolution.
Perhaps there were such reflections, but the authors of the actually adopted resolution more quickly moved from reflections to deeds. In addition, would not such an initiative (draft resolution) interfere to produce the possible intricate games to which the habit has already formed?
So, the Russia's vote on the UN Security Council resolution on Afghanistan showed the enormous potential of the modern Russial diplomacy.
August 31, 2021 06:35
Translation from Russian into English: August 31, 2021 07:56.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Резолюция СБ ООН по Афганистану и российская дипломатия. Очерк'.