Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 25Russia hopes that Western countries consider Volodymyr Zelensky's calls to send NATO troops to Ukraine in line with their own constant assurances about the inadmissibility of starting a third world war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. I very much hope that, as everyone does the spell that we should by no means allow a third world war, it is in this context that they consider the constant provocations of Zelensky and his team, who almost demand the introduction of NATO troops to protect the Ukrainian authorities. And everyone always says that we will give weapons — which, of course, also adds fuel to the fire — and they want to force Ukrainians to fight with Russia to the last soldier with these arms deliveries, if only this conflict dragged on longer, if only, as they hope, Russia suffered more and more from it,» Lavrov said on Channel One. At the same time, the minister noted that Western countries, supplying weapons to Ukraine, «all leaders say that the issue of sending NATO troops is excluded, except for Poland.» no desire to take into account the interests of Russia
