Foreign Minister of Russia: Russia Will Never Jointly Oppose China with Any Country; US Providing 'Tomahawk' Missiles to Ukraine Will Seriously Undermine the Prospects of Normalizing Russia-US Relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clearly stated in an exclusive interview with "Kommersant" that Russia will never establish an alliance against any country, especially against the People's Republic of China.
Lavrov emphasized in the interview: "Russia and China have a solid legal treaty basis, which clearly defines our bilateral relations – always committed to mutual support, continuously deepening cooperation in economic development, enhancement of defense capabilities, and consolidation of international status."
Lavrov pointed out: "In previous statements about the possible delivery of 'Tomahawk' missiles, although President Donald Trump repeatedly expressed his unwillingness to escalate the situation, it should be noted that this action itself would lead to serious escalation. At that time, the Ukraine issue would become irrelevant, and what would be seriously damaged would be the prospects of normalizing Russia-US relations, as well as breaking the complete deadlock in the relationship between the two countries caused by (the former US president - note) Biden's administration."
Lavrov also said that Russia has never actively requested a meeting with the US side to persuade them to stop this military aid plan, as this act itself constitutes an extremely dangerous escalation.
Lavrov clearly stated: "Russia has never requested a meeting to persuade the US government to recognize the danger of this move. We assume that the US decision-making circle is composed of people with wisdom and experience, who should clearly realize that such an action will cause a qualitative change in the situation. All professionals understand that the actual operators of such weapon systems can only be the active-duty soldiers of the producing country."
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