Lavrov Says Russia Will Not Reach Security Agreements With Europe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow will not make agreements with European countries on issues related to its security, according to TASS.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia will not make agreements with Europe on matters concerning its security, the Russian state news agency TASS reported.
According to TASS, Lavrov argued that it was European countries that severed relations with Russia, rather than Moscow initiating the break.
The foreign minister's remarks were reported without further elaboration on the specific security issues referenced or the context in which the statement was made, according to TASS.
TASS did not provide additional details on when or where Lavrov made the comments, nor did it include responses from European officials.
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