The coalition of countries opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – from NATO members to US allies such as Japan and Australia – has proved resilient, defying predictions that rising energy prices caused by the war could disintegrate the grouping. Huh.
Like most senior Russian officials, Lavrov has taken an increasingly aggressive position over the past decade, supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and he and Putin have criticized the West’s efforts to constrain Russia and dominate global affairs. What is said to
Lavrov reiterated that Russia and the United States cannot maintain normal relations, blaming the administration of US President Joe Biden.
“It is objectively impossible to maintain normal communication with the Biden administration, which declares as a goal a strategic defeat on our country,” Lavrov said.