Russia does not want war but will not allow its interests to be ignored, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The diplomat also said that the Kremlin was ready to receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the normalization of bilateral relations. These statements were made in an interview with four Russian radio stations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also said that the Kremlin considers the U.S. and NATO documents to guarantee Russia’s security. The minister also touched on relations with Ukraine. According to Lavrov, Russia is ready to receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the normalization of bilateral ties. According to Lavrov, Zelensky may come to Moscow or Sochi. The diplomat also responded about a possible war.
“If it depends on the Russian Federation, there will be no war. We do not want war, but we will not allow our interests to be brutally attacked, our interests to be ignored either,” Lavrov said.
