Lavrov Speaks: Russia Does Not Beg the West to Lift Sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov commented on the Western sanctions against Russia.

According to a report by TASS on April 15, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is not "urgently pursuing" anyone to lift the sanctions imposed on it.

In recent times, the United States extended the economic sanctions against Russia for another year, while the EU threatened to further increase the intensity of sanctions against Russia. Over the past three years, Western countries have imposed more than 30,000 sanctions on Russia, setting a historical record for the number of sanctions imposed on a single country. These sanctions have not had a significant impact, but instead have greatly affected the economies of EU member states. Russia timely adjusted its strategies, deepened its economic structure, increased the proportion of industrial output, and gradually embarked on an independent development path. For a major global power like Russia, external sanctions may have some influence, but they will not be fatal. A great nation has strong internal vitality for development and will not be crushed by external pressures.

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