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Lavrov Warns Europe of Short War If Russia Is Attacked
Sergey Lavrov is Russia’s foreign minister.
He said Russia does not plan to attack Europe or other Western countries.
He warned that Russia would respond if European countries attacked it.
Lavrov described such a conflict as very different and very short.
He criticized NATO’s expansion toward Russia’s borders.
He also criticized European leaders for talking about preparing for war with Russia.
Lavrov said Russia wants security and does not want NATO appearing on its borders.
He said Russia also wants to protect Russians and Russian-speaking people, according to his explanation of the war’s goals.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia does not intend to attack Western countries.
Lavrov warned that a European attack on Russia would trigger a “completely different” and “very short” war.
He criticized NATO expansion and what he described as European war rhetoric toward Moscow.
Lavrov accused European leaders of discussing plans to deploy a mobilization force in Ukraine.
He said Russia’s objectives in its “special operation” include ensuring security, preventing NATO’s presence on its borders, and protecting Russian speakers.
- Who
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and European leaders were central to the remarks.
- What
- Lavrov warned that a European attack on Russia would lead to a “completely different” and “very short” war.
- Where
- The remarks were made at the International Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg.
- When
- Lavrov made the remarks on Wednesday; the festival is taking place from September 11 to 17.
- Why
- Lavrov said Russia has no interest in attacking Europe but would respond to aggression, while citing Russian security concerns, NATO expansion, and the protection of Russian-speaking people.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Sergey Lavrov, Russian foreign minister
- Warning
- A European attack on Russia would produce a “completely different” and “very short” war, according to Lavrov.
- Russia’s stated position
- Lavrov said Russia has repeatedly stated that it will not attack Western countries.
- Main criticism
- Lavrov criticized NATO expansion and European rhetoric about preparing for war with Russia.
- Ukraine-related claim
- Lavrov said European leaders were discussing deploying a mobilization force on Ukrainian territory.
- Russian objectives cited
- Lavrov said Russia seeks security, to prevent NATO from appearing on its borders, and to protect Russians and Russian-speaking people.
- Event
- International Youth Festival, held in Yekaterinburg from September 11 to 17.
Quotes
Sergey Lavrov
Russian foreign minister
“Russia has repeatedly said that we are not going to attack Western countries and have no interest in doing so. But if Europe, which speaks regularly about preparing for war against Russia, attacks the Russian Federation, then this will be a completely different war, and it will be very short.”
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“The West made a choice long ago in favour of containing Russia”
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Sources
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