Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a fiery address, accusing the West—particularly Germany and the United States—of stoking conflict with Russia through unchecked military support for Ukraine. Speaking during a high-profile interview, Lavrov declared that "Russia is once again forced to fight alone" against a hostile collective West, drawing historical parallels with past invasions by Napoleon and Hitler.

Lavrov sharply criticized Berlin’s increasing militarization and suggested that Western leaders have forgotten the lessons of World War II. “We wanted peace. They wanted war,” Lavrov said, reinforcing Moscow’s claim that the conflict in Ukraine was provoked by NATO’s expansion and Washington’s refusal to engage diplomatically.

He also underscored Russia’s red lines in Crimea, claiming the peninsula "was not annexed, but returned to its roots" following a democratic referendum. While praising Donald Trump as a leader still open to negotiations, Lavrov dismissed Emmanuel Macron as irrelevant, saying Putin continues to take calls from Trump but no longer prioritizes European leaders.

This explosive statement comes at a time of heightened global tensions and could signal a deeper rift in East-West diplomacy.

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