russian foreign minister sergei lavrov gave an interview to an American newspaper, using it as an opportunity to spread kremlin propaganda to Western audiences.

Key points from the interview:

▫️ lavrov presented russia’s ultimatum disguised as “conditions for resolving the conflict,” which requires Ukraine to surrender its territories to moscow and accept other illegal demands from the aggressor.

▫️ According to lavrov, in response to these conditions, voiced by putin in mid-June, Ukraine allegedly launched an incursion into the kursk region.

▫️ lavrov also threatened “dangerous consequences” if the West continues to provide military support to Ukraine.

lavrov’s statements once again demonstrate that russia is not seeking peace but rather demands capitulation and the legitimization of its illegal seizure of Ukrainian territory.

The russian foreign minister attempted to portray Ukraine as the “aggressor,” while it is russia that has occupied Ukrainian territories and continues to carry out military operations. Lavrov’s threats to the West are primarily related to the potential authorization for Ukraine to strike russian territory using Western-supplied weapons.