Key Points from Lavrov's Speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum

- The current state of NATO is poor;

- The West is attempting to turn Ukraine into a catalyst for global threats;

- The current leaders in London, Paris, and Berlin have now placed themselves in a dilemma where retreat would mean complete loss of face;

- One of America's objectives regarding Iran is to control oil through the Strait of Hormuz;

- Russia will not follow NATO’s example; its envoys are instead actively urging countries to sever ties with Moscow;

- The process of preparing for a global war has already been incorporated into Western powers’ strategic planning;

- Russia-China relations are deeper, more reliable, and go beyond traditional military alliances;

- Russia and the United States have reached a critical juncture requiring dialogue on future economic relations.

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