Sergey Lavrov

that he is pro-Russian, as some people tried to present him. The amount of sanctions we received under the Trump administration was very, very, very big. And we respect any choice which is made by the people. when they vote and respect the choice of American people. And we are open, as Putin said, we are open to contacts with, we have been open all along with the current administration.

that he is pro-Russian, as some people tried to present him. The amount of sanctions we received under the Trump administration was very, very, very big. And we respect any choice which is made by the people. when they vote and respect the choice of American people. And we are open, as Putin said, we are open to contacts with, we have been open all along with the current administration.

that he is pro-Russian, as some people tried to present him. The amount of sanctions we received under the Trump administration was very, very, very big. And we respect any choice which is made by the people. when they vote and respect the choice of American people. And we are open, as Putin said, we are open to contacts with, we have been open all along with the current administration.

And we hope that when Donald Trump is inaugurated, we will understand. The ball, as Putin said, is on this side. We never severed our contacts, our ties in the economy, trade, on security, on anything.

And we hope that when Donald Trump is inaugurated, we will understand. The ball, as Putin said, is on this side. We never severed our contacts, our ties in the economy, trade, on security, on anything.

And we hope that when Donald Trump is inaugurated, we will understand. The ball, as Putin said, is on this side. We never severed our contacts, our ties in the economy, trade, on security, on anything.

Yes, and the Europeans whisper to each other that it is not for Zelensky to dictate the terms of the deal, it's for the US and Russia. I don't think we should be presenting our relations as two guys decide for everybody. Not at all. It is not our style. We prefer the manners which dominate in BRICS, in Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where

Yes, and the Europeans whisper to each other that it is not for Zelensky to dictate the terms of the deal, it's for the US and Russia. I don't think we should be presenting our relations as two guys decide for everybody. Not at all. It is not our style. We prefer the manners which dominate in BRICS, in Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where

Yes, and the Europeans whisper to each other that it is not for Zelensky to dictate the terms of the deal, it's for the US and Russia. I don't think we should be presenting our relations as two guys decide for everybody. Not at all. It is not our style. We prefer the manners which dominate in BRICS, in Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where

UN Charter principle of sovereign equality of states is really embodied. The U.S. is not used to respect sovereign equality of states. The United States, you know, when they say we cannot allow Russia to win on Ukraine because this would undermine our rules-based world order. And rules-based world order is American domination.

UN Charter principle of sovereign equality of states is really embodied. The U.S. is not used to respect sovereign equality of states. The United States, you know, when they say we cannot allow Russia to win on Ukraine because this would undermine our rules-based world order. And rules-based world order is American domination.

UN Charter principle of sovereign equality of states is really embodied. The U.S. is not used to respect sovereign equality of states. The United States, you know, when they say we cannot allow Russia to win on Ukraine because this would undermine our rules-based world order. And rules-based world order is American domination.

Now, by the way, NATO, at least on the Biden administration, is eyeing the entire Eurasian continent. Indian Pacific strategies, South China Sea, East China Sea is already on NATO agenda. NATO is moving infrastructure there. AUKUS building Quartet Indo-Pacific IV, they call it. Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea.

Now, by the way, NATO, at least on the Biden administration, is eyeing the entire Eurasian continent. Indian Pacific strategies, South China Sea, East China Sea is already on NATO agenda. NATO is moving infrastructure there. AUKUS building Quartet Indo-Pacific IV, they call it. Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea.

Now, by the way, NATO, at least on the Biden administration, is eyeing the entire Eurasian continent. Indian Pacific strategies, South China Sea, East China Sea is already on NATO agenda. NATO is moving infrastructure there. AUKUS building Quartet Indo-Pacific IV, they call it. Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea.

US, South Korea, and Japan are building military alliance with some nuclear components. And Stoltenberg, the former Secretary General of NATO said, last year after the summit, which he said, your Atlantic security is indivisible from Indo-Pacific security. When he was asked, does it mean that you go beyond territorial defense? No, no, no, it doesn't go beyond territorial defense.

US, South Korea, and Japan are building military alliance with some nuclear components. And Stoltenberg, the former Secretary General of NATO said, last year after the summit, which he said, your Atlantic security is indivisible from Indo-Pacific security. When he was asked, does it mean that you go beyond territorial defense? No, no, no, it doesn't go beyond territorial defense.

US, South Korea, and Japan are building military alliance with some nuclear components. And Stoltenberg, the former Secretary General of NATO said, last year after the summit, which he said, your Atlantic security is indivisible from Indo-Pacific security. When he was asked, does it mean that you go beyond territorial defense? No, no, no, it doesn't go beyond territorial defense.

But to defend our territory, we need to be present there. This element of preemption is more and more present. But with the United States, we don't want war with anybody. And as I said, nuclear, five nuclear states, declared at the top level in January 2022 that we don't want confrontation with each other and that we shall respect each other's security interests and concerns.

But to defend our territory, we need to be present there. This element of preemption is more and more present. But with the United States, we don't want war with anybody. And as I said, nuclear, five nuclear states, declared at the top level in January 2022 that we don't want confrontation with each other and that we shall respect each other's security interests and concerns.