Sergey Lavrov

We are now part of the liberal world, the democratic world, end of history. But very soon, it became clear to most of the Russians that in the 90s, we were treated at best as junior partner, maybe not even as a partner, but as a place where the West can organize things like it wants. Striking deals with oligarchs, buying resources and assets.

We are now part of the liberal world, the democratic world, end of history. But very soon, it became clear to most of the Russians that in the 90s, we were treated at best as junior partner, maybe not even as a partner, but as a place where the West can organize things like it wants. Striking deals with oligarchs, buying resources and assets.

And then probably the Americans decided that Russia is in their pocket. Boris Yeltsin, Bill Clinton, buddies, laughing, joking. But even at the end of Yeltsin's term, he started to contemplate that this was not something she wanted for Russia. And I think this was very obvious when he

And then probably the Americans decided that Russia is in their pocket. Boris Yeltsin, Bill Clinton, buddies, laughing, joking. But even at the end of Yeltsin's term, he started to contemplate that this was not something she wanted for Russia. And I think this was very obvious when he

And then probably the Americans decided that Russia is in their pocket. Boris Yeltsin, Bill Clinton, buddies, laughing, joking. But even at the end of Yeltsin's term, he started to contemplate that this was not something she wanted for Russia. And I think this was very obvious when he

appointed Putin prime minister and then left earlier and blessed Putin as his successor for the elections which were coming and which Putin won. But when Putin became president, he was very much open to cooperation with the West. And he mentions about this quite regularly when he speaks with interviewers or at some international events. I was present when he met with George Bush Jr., with Obama,

appointed Putin prime minister and then left earlier and blessed Putin as his successor for the elections which were coming and which Putin won. But when Putin became president, he was very much open to cooperation with the West. And he mentions about this quite regularly when he speaks with interviewers or at some international events. I was present when he met with George Bush Jr., with Obama,

appointed Putin prime minister and then left earlier and blessed Putin as his successor for the elections which were coming and which Putin won. But when Putin became president, he was very much open to cooperation with the West. And he mentions about this quite regularly when he speaks with interviewers or at some international events. I was present when he met with George Bush Jr., with Obama,

Well, after the meeting of NATO in Bucharest, which was accompanied, which was followed by NATO-Russia meeting, summit meeting in 2008, when they announced that Georgia and Ukraine will be in NATO. And then they tried to sell it to us. We asked why. There was lunch and Putin asked, what was the reason for this? Good question. And they said, you know, this is something which is not obligatory.

Well, after the meeting of NATO in Bucharest, which was accompanied, which was followed by NATO-Russia meeting, summit meeting in 2008, when they announced that Georgia and Ukraine will be in NATO. And then they tried to sell it to us. We asked why. There was lunch and Putin asked, what was the reason for this? Good question. And they said, you know, this is something which is not obligatory.

Well, after the meeting of NATO in Bucharest, which was accompanied, which was followed by NATO-Russia meeting, summit meeting in 2008, when they announced that Georgia and Ukraine will be in NATO. And then they tried to sell it to us. We asked why. There was lunch and Putin asked, what was the reason for this? Good question. And they said, you know, this is something which is not obligatory.

How come? Well, you know, to start the process of joining NATO, you need a formal invitation. And this is a slogan. Ukraine and Georgia will be in NATO. But this slogan became obsession for some people in Tbilisi first when Saakashvili lost his senses and started the war against his own people. under the protection of OSCE mission with the Russian peacekeepers on the ground.

How come? Well, you know, to start the process of joining NATO, you need a formal invitation. And this is a slogan. Ukraine and Georgia will be in NATO. But this slogan became obsession for some people in Tbilisi first when Saakashvili lost his senses and started the war against his own people. under the protection of OSCE mission with the Russian peacekeepers on the ground.

How come? Well, you know, to start the process of joining NATO, you need a formal invitation. And this is a slogan. Ukraine and Georgia will be in NATO. But this slogan became obsession for some people in Tbilisi first when Saakashvili lost his senses and started the war against his own people. under the protection of OSCE mission with the Russian peacekeepers on the ground.

And the fact that he launched this was confirmed by the European Union investigation which they launched and which concluded that he gave the order to start. And for Ukrainians, it took a bit longer. And they were cultivating this pro-Western mood. Well, pro-Western is not bad, basically. Pro-Eastern is also not bad. What is bad is that you tell people either or.

And the fact that he launched this was confirmed by the European Union investigation which they launched and which concluded that he gave the order to start. And for Ukrainians, it took a bit longer. And they were cultivating this pro-Western mood. Well, pro-Western is not bad, basically. Pro-Eastern is also not bad. What is bad is that you tell people either or.

And the fact that he launched this was confirmed by the European Union investigation which they launched and which concluded that he gave the order to start. And for Ukrainians, it took a bit longer. And they were cultivating this pro-Western mood. Well, pro-Western is not bad, basically. Pro-Eastern is also not bad. What is bad is that you tell people either or.

Either you go with me or you're my enemy. What happened before the coup in Ukraine? In 2013, the president of Ukraine, it was Mr. Yanukovych, negotiated with the European Union some association agreement which would nullify tariffs on most of the Ukrainian goods to the European Union and the other way around.

Either you go with me or you're my enemy. What happened before the coup in Ukraine? In 2013, the president of Ukraine, it was Mr. Yanukovych, negotiated with the European Union some association agreement which would nullify tariffs on most of the Ukrainian goods to the European Union and the other way around.

Either you go with me or you're my enemy. What happened before the coup in Ukraine? In 2013, the president of Ukraine, it was Mr. Yanukovych, negotiated with the European Union some association agreement which would nullify tariffs on most of the Ukrainian goods to the European Union and the other way around.