Lavrov claims West ignores 'Ukrainian Nazism,' says it threatens UN foundations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the foundations of the United Nations are under threat because Western countries turn a blind eye to what he described as 'Ukrainian Nazism,' according to TASS.

Lavrov said the ruling elites of many European Union countries are 'infected with the virus of racial superiority' and are harboring extremist, Russophobic ideas, based on statements from their representatives.

The comments continue a longstanding line of rhetoric from Russian officials, who have repeatedly used the term 'Nazism' to describe Ukraine's government and its Western backers since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 — characterizations that Ukraine and its allies reject.

TASS did not report a response from the European Union or Ukraine to Lavrov's remarks.