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Lavrov says Western pressure on Russia is aimed at limiting its influence
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the West of seeking to weaken Russia through the war in Ukraine and economic pressure.
He made the claim in an article about how the global economy affects international security.
Lavrov said trade disputes are increasingly used to confront geopolitical rivals after armed conflicts begin.
He described Russia as a target of this approach and said the West was acting through Ukraine's government.
Lavrov also argued that Western countries are resisting a more multipolar world order, in which power is shared among more countries.
He said rising economies in the Global South and East are not given influence in global decision-making that matches their importance.
His comments set out Russia's position, but the article gives no indication of any next steps.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Western pressure on Russia is intended to suppress a geopolitical competitor.
He described the global economy as an increasingly important arena of confrontation.
Lavrov said the West was waging war against Russia through the Kiev regime.
He accused the West of resisting the establishment of a multipolar world order.
The remarks appeared in an article for Kommersant newspaper.
- Who
- Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.
- What
- He said Western economic and political pressure on Russia was aimed at suppressing a geopolitical competitor.
- When
- The article was published on November 9, 2026; its dateline is November 10.
- Where
- Moscow, according to the TASS dateline.
- Why
- Lavrov said the West was seeking to suppress geopolitical competition and resisting a multipolar world order.
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- Speaker
- Sergey Lavrov
- Role
- Russian foreign minister
- Article title
- The Impact of Global Economy on International Security
- Published
- November 9, 2026
- Publication
- Kommersant newspaper
What people are saying
This is precisely what lies behind the war waged by the West against Russia through the Kiev regime, which was illegally brought to power in the 2014 coup the next morning after Germany, France, and Poland had acted as guarantors of the agreement on the crisis settlement reached between the President of Ukraine and the opposition
In keeping with a colonial mindset that has by no means disappeared, the rising centers of growth in the Global South and East are being denied the right to participate in global governance in proportion to their weight in international affairs