Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that no sanctions can violate the will of the people and Russia’s leadership, which aims to protect the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation.
«No punishment, no sanctions can violate the will of the Russian people, the will of the Russian authorities, which is to respect historical truth, respect the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation and prevent the emergence of direct threats to our security our borders,» Lavrov said during his speech at the flower-laying ceremony under the commemorative plaques on the occasion of the Victory Day celebration.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that what is at stake now is «the future of the world and what this world will be like» — unipolar, fully controlled by Washington, or fair and democratic. «We, along with the overwhelming majority of countries in the world, are for it (second — ed.)» — added the minister.
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