Lavrov: We Will Not Allow the West to Blow Up Gas Pipelines Again

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated in a remark from India, after attending a G20 foreign ministers' meeting, that his country "will not allow the West to blow up gas pipelines again," adding that "Moscow will no longer rely on the West as a partner in the energy sector." Russian authorities previously claimed that "Western countries are responsible for the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in September," a claim denied by these countries, which called for an international investigation. Yesterday, Lavrov held several meetings upon his arrival in the Indian capital New Delhi, including discussions with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.