Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:04pm on 27 Sep 2025,Saturday International
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered a wide-ranging speech at the UN General Assembly, denying Russia has intentions to attack EU or NATO states while warning of "decisive response" to aggression. He criticized Western threats as "increasingly common" and accused NATO/EU of declaring "real war" through Ukraine. Lavrov held over 35 meetings during UNGA, including talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, calling Palestinian killings unjustified despite condemning Hamas's October 7 attacks. Lavrov criticized Western sabotage of Iran diplomacy and questioned timing of Palestinian state recognition by UK and France. He praised Trump administration's "pragmatic cooperation" approach, noting shift from previous ideological stance toward realistic Ukrainian crisis resolution.
