Lavrov: Russia ready to talk with West

Lavrov: Russia ready to talk with West
# 20 May 2022 19:20 (UTC +04:00)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia is ready to discuss "any international affairs" with Western countries, provided the talks are based on the "respect for each other's interests" as well as the respect for the right of regions and countries to "choose their partners freely,"APA reports citing Teletrader.

However, Lavrov also claimed that Russia's military operation in Ukraine provided insight into the Wester countries' plans for Ukraine. "all our fears about what the West was trying to do with Ukraine are 100% confirmed," he stated, without explaining further.

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