Lavrov claims Europe is trying to torpedo the chance for peace talks in Ukraine, talks which he says the US also wants, and claims the West is helping Kyiv target Russian civilian infrastructure using drones.

Lavrov claims Europe is trying to torpedo the chance for peace talks in Ukraine, talks which he says the US also wants, and claims the West is helping Kyiv target Russian civilian infrastructure using drones.

He also claims Belgrade is being pushed to impose sanctions on Moscow for a delusional promise of EU membership.

Lavrov says Russia believes the time has come to ensure the establishment of a Palestinian state.

He claims the core principles of the UN are in danger as the West, in his words, turns a blind eye to the rise of Ukrainian Nazism.

He says many EU leaders are infected with the virus of racial supremacy and are helping to spread Nazism.

Lavrov calls it an unacceptable coercive dictate to kill Iran's Supreme Leader and officials, and says easing the situation in Hormuz requires restoring trust between Arab states and Iran.

He claims the US seized Madورو and his wife, and says Russia demands their immediate release. Lavrov says the West is acting more unpredictably and putting millions, if not billions, of lives at risk, while the Global South shows commitment to international law and shared prosperity.

He says Cuba is facing unprecedented pressure, and insists on removing it from the state sponsor of terrorism list.

Lavrov says the goals of the SVO will be achieved and threats to Russia's security will be removed.

He says Russia expects the new UN Secretary-General to be impartial, and opposes permanent seats on the Security Council for Germany and Japan while backing India and Brazil.