“We essentially have two allies”: Lavrov interview clip spreads online
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- Sergei Lavrov said Russia now has two allies, North Korea and Iran, during an interview with the Russian broadcaster RBK.
- He rejected the idea that the two countries were undesirable partners and blamed those he described as Cold War victors for labeling them outcasts.
- Lavrov also described Russia’s diplomacy as “tough” while discussing efforts to reach an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump over Ukraine.
A video clip of Sergei Lavrov defending Russia’s ties with North Korea and Iran has spread rapidly on social media after the Russian Foreign Ministry published the transcript of his interview with RBK.
The exchange began with a question about how Russia had ended up alongside two countries long treated as international outcasts. Lavrov replied, “What is wrong with that company?”
What is wrong with that company?
Asked why Moscow had drawn closer to the Iranian and North Korean regimes, Russia’s foreign minister blamed those who saw themselves as the winners of the Cold War and had declared the end of history. The response framed Russia’s current partnerships as a rejection of that Western interpretation.
Lavrov also said Moscow’s diplomacy was “tough” as it sought an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump over Ukraine. The comments appeared during an interview given to a Russian propaganda television channel, according to the report.
They were considered outcasts by those who imagined themselves the winners of the Cold War and declared the end of history forever and ever.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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