Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov launched new threats, stressing that anyone who attempts to break Russian aircraft inside the country’s airspace “will regret it bitter”. He described such a “blatant violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty” as a possibility.

Referring to statements by the German Chancellor, Friedrich Mertz, Lavrov noted that “militaristic rhetoric escalates day by day”. At the same time, he made it clear that “no one is expecting a return to the Ukrainian border of 2022”, describing such a “politically blind” position.

Lavrov accused Germany of aiming to lead European re -equipment, referring to its Nazi past.

“As far as Germany’s militarization is concerned, we have repeatedly expressed our very profound concerns,” Lavrov said at a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

“This is not just a continuous process of restoration. There are also clear signs of revival of Nazism, “he continued.

“Why is this happening? Probably for the same purpose that Hitler had: to subdue all of Europe and attempt to cause a strategic defeat of the Soviet Union then and Russia today, “Lavrov added.

At the same time, the Russian Foreign Minister left open the possibility of a dialogue with Washington, saying that “we see the mood of the American administration for honest and open discussion and we are ready for it too.”

He said he agreed with his American counterpart, Marko Rubio, to have talks in the coming months on bilateral issues related to diplomatic cooperation.

At the same time, from the step of the NATO General Assembly, the Russian Foreign Minister warned NATO and the European Union that any attack on Russia would be addressed with a “decisive response”.

“Russia is almost accused of planning to attack the North Atlantic Alliance and European Union countries. President Putin has repeatedly deconstructed these challenges, “Lavrov said from the step of the UN General Assembly.

The Russian Foreign Minister’s statements come after violations by NATO airspace drones, which the alliance attributes to Russia, which have caused concern in Europe. The tension escalated after drones by NATO fighters over Poland, while Estonia complained that Russian warplanes had entered its airspace and remained for 12 minutes.

Russia denies that its aircraft entered Estonia’s airspace and claims that drones did not target Poland, while its ally, Belarus, attributes the incidents to trademark from Ukraine who took them off.

However, European leaders consider episodes of deliberate and provocative actions to test the reaction of NATO. The Alliance warned Russia this week that it would use “all means” to prevent new violations of its airspace.

For the war in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Minister also said that Russia remains open to negotiations to eliminate the deeper causes of the conflict in Ukraine.

“Russia, as President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized, was from the beginning and remains open to talks about removing the primary causes of the conflict,” he said.

Lavrov emphasized that Russia’s security and vital interests must be secured with credibility. “The rights of Russian and Russian -speaking citizens in areas that remain under the control of the Kiev regime must be completely restored. On this basis we are also ready to talk about Ukraine security guarantees, “he said.

He added that “neither Kiev nor its European supporters seem to understand the seriousness of the moment or are ready for honest negotiations.”

The Russian Foreign Ministry also accused NATO of continuing its expansion to the Russian border, “despite assurances given to Soviet leaders that it would not go” in an inch “to the east.” “At the same time, they are violating the commitments that NATO members have undertaken under the OSCE: to respect the principle of indivisible security, not to enhance their own security at the expense of others and not to seek sovereignty,” he added.