Russia has no intention of attacking EU or NATO countries, says Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country does not intend to attack EU or NATO Member States, but warns of a “decisive answer” to any “aggression” aimed at Moscow.

In a wide-ranging speech delivered to the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov said threats against Russia from Western countries are becoming “increasingly common”.

He also strives for Israel, saying that while Russia condemned the attacks on October 7, 2023 to Hamas, there is no “no excuse” for the “brutal killings” of the Palestinians in Gaza or for plans to annex on the west coast.

Earlier, Israel said his operation in Gaza was needed to win Hamas.

At least 65,926 people were killed by Israeli strikes, according to the health ministry, ruled by Hamas, while about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage in the attacks on October 7th.

He declined to Israeli aggression to other Middle East countries, which threatened to “blow up” the region.

Israel uses its Hamas removal mission to justify air strikes in other Middle East countries, Including Qatar.

In Iran Lavrov accused the Western powers of saboting diplomacy after The last minute offer led by Russia and China to delay the sanctions that are being transformed are not successful Friday. The Russian foreign minister said this move was “illegal”.

The sanctions will come into force at 00:00 GMT on Sunday.

Talking about tensions in Europe, Lavrov said: “Threats of force against Russia, accused of practical planning of an attack on the Northern Atlantic (NATO) and the European Union, are becoming more common. President Putin has repeatedly debunked such provocations.

“Russia has never had and has no such intentions, but any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive answer.”

Moscow denied responsibility after Denmark said the drones flew over his airports. Denmark herself said the incidents seem to be the work of a “professional actor”, but that there is no evidence for the participation of the Russian.

Meanwhile, Estonia has accused Russia of breaching its airspace with combat aircraft while a NATO’s air defense mission was recently implemented over Poland as part of an allied response to the Russian invasions of drones in Polish airspace.

US President Donald Trump has gone to say that NATO nations needed to overthrow Russian planes in his airspace, while NATO himself warned that he would use “all the necessary military and non -military instruments” to defend himself after recent military invasions.

Trump also turned out to shift his position on Russia’s war with Ukraine, Saying this week that Kiev can “win all of Ukraine in its original form.”

Lavrov addressed the US-Russian relations in his speech on Saturday, saying: “In the approaches of this US administration, we see not only to contribute to ways to realize the Ukrainian crisis, but also to develop pragmatic cooperation without accepting an ideological position.”

In an additional criticism to the West, Lavrov asked the recent time of recent Recognition from some countries, including the UK and France, of the Palestinian State “Saying that they seemed to have waited so long because they hoped that” there will be no one and nothing will be recognized. ”