Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Accuses West of Preparing for War, Says Moscow Blamed for Undermining European Values

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Western countries are actively preparing for a possible war against Russia, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.

Lavrov reportedly said the West is spreading what he described as a myth of a Russian threat to justify its posture toward Moscow.

According to the TASS report, Lavrov also said Western countries have accused Russia of undermining European values.

TASS did not provide additional details on the specific context, venue, or date of Lavrov's remarks in the excerpt reviewed.

The claims made by Lavrov, as relayed by TASS, could not be independently verified. Western governments have not been quoted in the source material responding to these specific allegations.