Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that "the European Union has become hostile and has lost Russia," noting that "the member states of the EU and its leaders explicitly declare that it is necessary to deliver a strategic defeat to Russia, as they call it." In an interview with the website (Arguments and Facts) published today, Tuesday, he confirmed that "Russia has decided how to respond to Europe's supply of weapons and trainers to the criminal regime in Kyiv," pointing out that "in response to hostile actions, we will act decisively if necessary, based on Russia's national interests and the principle of reciprocity accepted in diplomatic practices."
He observed that "the West is trying to drive a wedge between Russia and China by talking about their unequal relations and Moscow's reliance on Beijing," adding that "the ten-hour talks last month between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have elevated the strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing to new levels."
Lavrov indicated that "the United States is trying to undermine the planned Russian summit with African countries as part of efforts to isolate Moscow," emphasizing that "Moscow differs from Western countries in its relations with Africa in that we never tell our foreign partners how they should live; we do not have a secret agenda."
