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Lavrov: “No” to war in Europe, but the West wants us to lose in Ukraine

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THE Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated today that Moscow does not want war in Europe, but Western countries want to see Russia defeated in military operation in Ukraine.

«If you’re worried about the prospect of a war in Europe – we do not want that at allLavrov said in an interview with Muscat after talks with Oman’s foreign minister.

«But I draw your attention to the fact that the West is the one who constantly and persistently says that in this situation it is necessary to defeat Russia. Draw your own conclusions“, He added.

THE Russian Foreign Minister He also stressed that Russia has several buyers for its energy resources beyond the western countries.

«Let the West pay more than it paid in the Russian Federation and explain to its people why it should become poorer“, Said Lavrov from Muscat.

Meanwhile, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev blamed today US that they are waging a “proxy war” against Russiaafter the US House of Representatives approved a $ 40 billion aid package for Ukraine, and stressed that the US economy will suffer.

Medvedev wrote in the Telegram message application that the bill approved yesterday, Tuesday, by the American parliament is an attempt “for our country to suffer a serious defeat and to limit its economic development and political influence in the world”.

Medvedev said: “It will not work. The printing press, through which America is constantly increasing its already inflated government debt, will break faster».

Medvedev, who serves as Vice President of the Russian Security Council After resigning as prime minister in January 2020, he blamed what he called “irrational” American “Russian-phobic principles” on “irrational” fuel and food prices in the United States.

Also in the Telegram, Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, accused Washington of using the aid package to “charge” Ukraine and appropriate its grain reserves in exchange for payment.

«Washington wants a Golodomor in Ukraine“, Wrote Volodin, referring to Great Famine of the 1930s that had cost the lives of millions of Ukrainians.

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