Russia’s ability to coexist with the collective West will largely depend on whether Western nations acknowledge and rectify their past mistakes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with New Regions of Russia.
“The main takeaway from recent years is clear: in matters crucial to our country’s future, we can only rely on ourselves and our true allies, those who stood by us in challenging times,” Lavrov emphasized. “As for relations with our Western neighbors, much will depend on their willingness to change their approach—to recognize their failed policies and abandon their relentless campaign against Russia.”
Lavrov described the past three years as a “moment of truth”, during which the West shed its democratic mask. He argued that after Russia launched its special military operation in Donbas and Novorossiya, Western nations dropped their commitment to basic principles such as the rule of law, private property rights, free speech, and freedom of movement. “The same governments that lecture the world on democracy and human rights had no problem backing a neo-Nazi regime in Kiev,” he said.
The foreign minister accused Western elites of being driven by hegemonic ambitions, claiming that their colonial mindset remains unchanged. “The world is now divided: on one side, the Western minority clinging to its dominance; on the other, the global majority, which seeks a multipolar order based on mutual respect and balanced interests,” Lavrov concluded.
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Based on TASS materials