Moscow follows discussions in West about allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday that Moscow is following discussions within the West about permitting Ukraine to hold out strikes deep into the Russian territory.

Speaking at a news convention in Moscow following a gathering together with his Senegalese counterpart Yassine Fall, Lavrov stated nobody ought to be deceived by the misunderstanding that the West is yielding to persistence by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arguing that the West, led by the U.S. and Britain, is utilizing him in its combat towards Russia.

“They pump Ukraine with more and more modern weapons. Now there is a discussion about how to use these weapons,” he stated.

Lavrov identified that Europe tried to defeat Russia at the very least twice up to now, first in 1812 underneath the commandment of French emperor Napoleon, then in 1941-1945 underneath the steering of the Nazi Germany chief Adolf Hitler.

“Now almost the same countries have united against us under the same banners of Nazism, which indicates that the West, led by the U.S. and Britain, is obsessed with the task of hindering our development,” he famous.

Lavrov expressed certainty that such plans are “doomed to failure” as a result of justice is on Russia’s aspect whereas the West pursues geopolitical, egocentric targets of “maintaining dominance and hegemony.”

Lavrov additionally stated that Russia’s June’s peace proposal to Ukraine was honest however Kyiv launched its incursion into the Kursk area.

For her half, Yassine Fall stated African international locations, together with Senegal, adhere to a impartial place on Ukraine, advocating for a peaceable decision of the battle.

“We have a neutral position, we call for dialogue, for the beginning of negotiations. This is the position of Senegal, this is the position of the African Union,” she stated.

Fall stated she additionally exchanged views with Lavrov on the scenario in Gaza, noting: “We must not forget about the need to achieve peace and strengthen ties between Russia and Senegal in order to resolve important issues, for example, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We have heard Russia’s position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”