Lavrov: EU is trying to assert itself with sanctions against Russia

“You can always define something as an excuse to turn the relationship in the direction you need.

It's not like they want to worsen the relationship.

I don't think this is their main goal.

They want to assert themselves.

They are now beginning to act in the same way as the United States, including displaying the mentality of an exclusive cohort of states, ”he said in an interview with RBK-TV.

Lavrov also noted that the concealment from the Russian side of facts that could corroborate the charges against Moscow began long before the Ukrainian crisis.

Lavrov also, commenting on the rhetoric of American political circles in relation to Russia, said that US domestic policy has escalated to the limit, there are “cowboy showdowns” in it.