Lavrov accuses EU of helping Ukraine strike civilians
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at the UN General Assembly, accused Western countries of supporting Ukraine, claiming that European states are allegedly helping Kyiv strike civilians and civilian infrastructure. He also repeated Moscow's talking points about a "Russophobic regime in Kyiv" and stated that the West hopes for a strategic defeat of Russia, which, he said, would lead to a "strategic dead end" for the Western countries themselves.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly in which he accused Western countries of supporting Ukraine. According to him, European states are allegedly helping Kyiv strike civilians and civilian infrastructure by supplying weapons and assisting in the use of drones and missiles. Lavrov also repeated Moscow's talking points about events in Ukraine, claiming that Western countries allegedly contributed to the formation of a "Russophobic regime in Kyiv" and the destruction of the previous European security system. Separately, he accused Europe of allegedly obstructing the peace process. Lavrov further stated that the West hopes to achieve a strategic defeat of Russia. "The West dreams of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia," Lavrov said. According to his assertion, such a policy would ultimately lead not to Russia's defeat, but to a "strategic dead end" for the countries he called warmongers. The article is a summary of Lavrov's speech without additional analysis or context.