Russia warns Putin can destroy Europe in 'short nuclear war'
Lavrov called warnings of a Russian attack on Europe a self-fulfilling prophecy as 51 countries urged Moscow to agree to a ceasefire.
- On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York that he has "no doubt that this is a war Europe is waging against us."
- During his speech to the Security Council on Wednesday, Sept. 23, Lavrov described the war in Ukraine as a "special operation," asserting that Ukraine would have kept its 1991 borders if European nations had not engaged in their "shenanigans."
- Dismissing warnings of a Russian attack on Europe as "nonsense," Lavrov argued Western arms investments could become a "self-fulfilling prophecy." Putin similarly claimed on Friday, Sept. 25, that Russia is "not preparing for any military action against Europe."
- A joint statement signed by 51 countries on Wednesday, Sept. 23, urged Moscow to agree to a full ceasefire and enter meaningful negotiations to end the conflict.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky warned during the New York summit that Russia might target another European country with drones or missiles to fracture Western unity, following Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev's threat two weeks earlier to wipe Lithuania "off the map.
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“I have no doubt that this is a war that Europe is waging against us,” said Sergei Lavrov, referring to the arms supplies that Europe is providing to Ukraine. The post Lavrov: Europe is waging a war against Russia appeared first on in.gr.
There is no doubt in the Russian Federation that Europe is engaged in a war against it, declared on Tuesday the head of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov." You mean when we destroy drones and missiles that Britain and continental Europe supply to Ukraine and then they shoot at us?
Sergei Lavrov says Europe is preparing for war against Russia. Putin's foreign minister mentioned a brief, completely different conflict.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that a direct conflict with Europe would be "completely different" from the war in Ukraine and, contrary to popular belief, would be "very short." While Lavrov's remarks did not explicitly refer to the use of nuclear weapons, they were interpreted as a new threat given Russia's massive nuclear arsenal.
The Russian Foreign Minister allegedly hinted at nuclear escalation after meeting with his German counterpart - He accused Germany of strengthening "Nazism" in Europe
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