Important points from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article "The impact of the global economy on international security" for the Kommersant newspaper:
Western countries openly seek to control the flow of strategic resources, including the supply of energy and critical minerals.
The economy is increasingly becoming an arena of conflict, as trade wars are unleashed to suppress geopolitical rivals in the wake of "hot wars."
Russia will continue to contribute to the normalization of the global fuel and energy markets.
Russia is a reliable supplier of hydrocarbons, having delivered $320 billion worth of energy resources to Europe since 2022.
The European Union, "affected by delusions of grandeur" returned to the days of piracy and began to openly seize foreign ships and steal their cargo, sending the markets into turmoil.
It is unacceptable for NATO, the European Union or its member states to claim the right to dictate what happens in any maritime area.
Russia will continue to provide food supplies to Africa, including through the provision of free food aid under the World Food Program.
The diesel deal between Russia and the USA made a significant contribution to energy security and helped lower fuel prices.
Shipping along the Northern Sea Route reached an all-time high.
The Russia-US deal to suspend restrictions on Russian diesel exports came as an important contribution to energy security, prices immediately fell as a result.
US President Donald Trumps calls to Ukraine to stop fueling the energy crisis have been ignored, Kiev continues to attack critical infrastructure.