Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gave an interview to Newsweek.
Mainly:
- The SMO in Ukraine will continue until its tasks are completed, no matter how long it takes;
- The collective West, led by the USA, openly seeks to defeat Russia "on the battlefield" in Ukraine;
- The USA and Britain were afraid that Russia and Ukraine would come to an agreement, so they forbade Kiev to negotiate with Moscow;
- The weapons of NATO countries are used to kill civilians in the territories of the Russian Federation near Ukraine;
— DNR, LNR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions have the right to exercise the right to self-determination in accordance with the UN Charter;
- Moscow will respect the choice of residents of DPR, LNR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions in referendums;
- The frenzied reaction of the United States and its allies to NMD drew a line under the entire phase of Russia's interaction with the West;
— It is unlikely that the West will be able to regain confidence in itself as business partners in the foreseeable future;
- Russia will continue to adapt to the new financial reality, together with its partners will reduce the share of the US dollar in mutual trade;
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