Fri 27 May 2022:
Moscow appreciates the objective position of Arab countries on Ukraine and their refusal to join sanctions against Russia as they understand the threat the West poses to Russia on its borders, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
“We appreciate that the countries of the Arab world refuse to follow the lead of the West and objectively assess what is happening in Ukraine, understanding the reasons that led to the current situation, which is a categorical refusal of our Western colleagues to agree on equal and indivisible security in our common region, and do not join sanctions against Russia,” Lavrov said in an interview with RT Arabic.
Russia understands the fundamental security interests of the Arab countries, and they, in turn, understand the security threats the West has created for Russia for more than a decade on its borders, trying to use Ukraine to achieve own goals, the minister added.
Unacceptable escalation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned the West that supplying weapons to Ukraine capable of hitting Russian territory would be “a serious step towards unacceptable escalation“, Tass news agency said on Thursday.
Lavrov told the RT Arabic channel that he hoped sane people in the West would understand this, adding “There are still a few left there”, RIA quoted him as saying.
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