Russia views US House speaker’s visit to Taiwan as clear provocation 

— Foreign Ministry

https://tass . com/politics/1488339
Nancy Pelosi’s visit is the first trip to Taiwan by such a high-

ranking US politician in the past 25 years
MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. Moscow views US House of Representatives 

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as a clear provocation, the 

Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

"US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on 

August 2. We view her visit as a clear provocation, which is in line 

with the United States’ aggressive policy aimed at comprehensively 

containing China," the statement reads.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, relations between the two 

sides of the Taiwan Strait are China’s domestic affair and Beijing 

has the right to take measures to defend its sovereignty and 

territorial integrity in relation to the Taiwan issue. "Russia’s 

principled position remains unchanged. We believe that there is only 

one China, the Chinese government is the only legitimate government 

that represents all of China, and Taiwan is an integral part of 

China," the statement said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also called on Washington to refrain from 

actions undermining regional stability and international security, and 

accept the new geopolitical reality where there is no room for US 

hegemony. The ministry pointed out that Moscow had reiterated its 

commitment to the One China principle in a joint statement on 

international relations adopted following talks between the Russian 

and Chinese leaders on February 4, 2022.

Pelosi’s visit is the first trip to Taiwan by such a high-ranking US 

politician in the past 25 years. Beijing earlier warned Washington of 

consequences if the visit took place.