Lavrov stressed that daily facts and phenomena have increased Russia's conviction that the West has taken Ukraine as a pretext to create a hostile belt in its vicinity, and he talked about a secret American program and American and British military bases in former Soviet republics.
The Russian minister pointed out that the West's supply of weapons to Ukraine has been active in recent years, noting that the issue of sovereignty over the Crimea is not an issue for discussion as it is part of Russia, and if this region remained under the sovereignty of Ukraine, the bases of NATO (NATO) would be there, which is It is unacceptable, he says.
Lavrov explained that as part of the military operation launched by his country against Ukraine, the task of disarming Ukraine and uprooting what he called neo-Nazism has been set, accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of lying and anti-Russian.
He also stressed that Ukraine has the capabilities and technology to manufacture a nuclear weapon, and that the Russian forces have a clear mission in Ukraine, which is to disarm it, and prevent the deployment or manufacture of any weapons that threaten Russia's security, he said.
In response to a question by Al Jazeera about the chances of a political settlement between Moscow and Kiev, the Foreign Minister set the Russian conditions for the settlement by recognizing the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk from their administrative borders, and defining the future of the borders with Ukraine according to parameters that must be agreed upon so that they do not allow the presence of any weapons that threaten Russia's security.
He pointed out that the Russian delegation in the negotiations with Kyiv is ready to discuss the issue of security guarantees that the Ukrainian president talked about, and in turn accused the Ukrainian delegation of procrastination.
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On the other hand, Lavrov said that after the end of the current military operation, all nationalities in Ukraine must be represented, and there must be an agreement that preserves the rights of all nationalities living in Ukraine and that is enshrined in Ukrainian legislation.
In response to a question about the danger of a third world war, Lavrov said that the leaders of the five permanent members signed a declaration that the world war should not ignite, because it will be nuclear and not be victorious, noting that it was US President Joe Biden who said that sanctions against Russia were The only alternative to World War III.
Regarding the extent of Russia's ability to confront Western sanctions, the Russian minister underestimated the importance of these sanctions, and said that his country is capable of facing all forms of pressure and will withstand it 100%, and that it has allies who have not lost their independence, unlike Europe and other countries, he said.
He accused the Americans of inciting Russia through their ambassadors in the world, and the British of working to keep Europe under American control.