Lavrov: Russia is not planning to attack anyone. While Russia has no…
Lavrov: Russia is not planning to attack anyone. While Russia has no intention of attacking anyone, if Europe were to start a conflict, it would already be an unconventional war, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the ministerial meeting Russia-ASEAN.
Consensus
- Russia does not intend to attack any country.
- Sergey Lavrov made statements on July 22 about Russia's position during the Russia-ASEAN ministerial meeting.
- Vladimir Putin has previously denied allegations of aggressive intentions toward European countries.
- Lavrov referenced a statement by Putin that if Europe attempts to attack Russia, it would result in non-conventional warfare.
Points of divergence
- On June 29, Lithuanian intelligence found no signs of Russia planning an attack on Baltic states and accused European media of exaggerating tensions. — vm
- Putin made a statement on May 29 during a press conference after his visit to Kazakhstan, calling Western claims about Russian aggression 'gross, brazen lies'. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov: Russia is not planning to attack anyone — Вечерняя Москва
- Lavrov: If Europe starts a conflict with Russia, it will be an unconventional war — Коммерсантъ
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