Summary
At the United Nations General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia will reply strongly to any aggression but does not plan to attack Europe or NATO countries. The statement follows recent incidents where NATO accused Russia of airspace violations, which Russia denies. The discussion takes place amidst ongoing tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Key Facts
- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the U.N. General Assembly.
- Lavrov claimed Russia has no plans to attack Europe or NATO but will respond to aggression.
- NATO accused Russia of unauthorized flights into its airspace, which Russia denies.
- NATO warned it would use all means to defend its airspace.
- Lavrov spoke during ongoing conflict, three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Ukraine could regain territories lost to Russia.
- Russia and the U.S. recently held a summit without reaching a deal to end the Ukraine conflict.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged world leaders to end Russia's occupation of Ukraine.
