Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov . Archival photoMOSCOW, 24 May. Russia, if the West wants to offer something in terms of restoring relations, will seriously consider whether it needs it. This statement was made by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as part of the Primakov Gymnasium's project «One Hundred Questions to the Leader.» «It depends entirely on Western countries,» the head of the diplomatic department said. independent policy and proved their reliability. Russophobic position Lavrov admitted that he was amazed at the speed with which, after the start of the special military operation, the West took a Russophobic position. level,” the minister said. He added that now, under the influence of this Russophobia, political scientists began to pay attention to Western descriptions of Russia in the past. At the same time, Lavrov noted that «now, however, sound voices are heard when people are indignant at the decisions to ban the teaching of F. M. Dostoevsky, L. N. Tolstoy in Western schools, to change the names of streets.» Moscow, according to the diplomat, notes the attempts of governments many Western countries play along with Russophobic manifestations at the household level. «This is worrisome,» Lavrov emphasized in particular.Russian ban. What's going on in Poland and the Baltic States «They don't know what Russia is» Western politicians who declare the need to defeat Russia «on the battlefield» probably did not study well at school and do not know what it is, Lavrov also said. «The West once again recognizes the reality that is being created» on earth. «It will be forced to admit that it is impossible to constantly attack with impunity Russian vital interests, Russians, wherever they live,» the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted. The most promising region Speaking of Eurasia, the minister expressed confidence that it is becoming the most promising region in the world, Russia needs to deal with its development without using other people's tools. , SWIFT financial messaging systems, but by creating their own,» the head of the diplomatic department said. The minister added that it is not so difficult to do b.
France recognized the failure of Europe's policy towards RussiaThe situation in UkraineOn February 24, Russia launched a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin stressed, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian armed forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, nothing threatens the civilian population. The main goal of the operation in the department was the liberation of Donbass. Western countries in response imposed sanctions against Russia. They touched mainly the banking sector and the sphere of high technologies. There are also regular calls to abandon Russian energy sources. However, the violation of technological chains led to economic problems in Europe and the United States, primarily to an increase in food and fuel prices. On March 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the transfer of payment for gas supplies to the EU countries and other states that introduced restrictive measures against Moscow, in rubles. Then he signed a corresponding decree and said that if «unfriendly» countries do not pay in rubles from April 1, then Russia will consider this a default on gas contracts.
Germany admitted that the West could not break RussiaAccording to the new scheme, Gazprombank will open special currency and ruble accounts for foreign buyers to pay for gas. The buyer will be able to transfer funds to the first account in the currency specified in the contract for the supply of «blue fuel», the bank will sell it on the Moscow Exchange, after which it will credit rubles to the account of the gas buyer and from it will pay off with the gas supplier — Gazprom. Due to the refusal of Bulgaria and Poland to switch to this scheme, Gazprom stopped deliveries to these countries on April 27. At the same time, many countries in Asia, South America and Africa, traditionally adhering to a non-bloc approach in foreign policy, resolutely refused to support anti-Russian sanctions. Most of the states of the Middle East also take a reserved position on the situation in Ukraine.
