Russian Envoy: NATO’s new chief won’t alter Ukraine policy
The appointment of Rutte, who recently lost a national election in the Netherlands, was approved by envoys from all 32 NATO countries at a North Atlantic Council meeting in Brussels.
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The appointment of Rutte, who recently lost a national election in the Netherlands, was approved by envoys from all 32 NATO countries at a North Atlantic Council meeting in Brussels.
Russia is only interested in one thing - to prevent threats to our security from the Western direction, Lavrov declared, setting a tone of defensiveness and suspicion towards Europe and its allies.
Hungary, widely regarded as the EU's most pro-Russian member, has consistently opposed the union's collective military aid efforts to Ukraine.
The former UKIP leader asserted that he had foreseen the conflict, citing a 2014 speech in the European Parliament where he allegedly predicted war in Ukraine.
Some countries, like Austria and France, are bound by long-term contracts with Russian providers that are challenging to terminate prematurely.
Lavrov pointed out that some Western politicians may be realizing that Ukraine has lost territory after each failed attempt at conflict resolution.
His visit comes as Russia overhauls and expands its military resources across its vast territory, including in the Far East region.
The moves are just the latest examples of Russia filing dubious legal cases against Ukrainian targets over actions that occurred entirely within Ukraine's borders and airspace.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian refuted NATO’s claims of China aiding Russia in the Ukraine crisis, urging NATO to stop shifting blame.
Peskov drew a stark contrast between Western officials' approach to nuclear rhetoric and that of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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