Lavrov: West seeks regime change in Russia - Video
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the West of seeking a regime change in Russia through its sanctions against Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. Lavrov made the remarks on Saturday while addressing a forum of political analysts in the Russian capital, Moscow. ● “The West is showing unambiguously that they do not want to force (Russia) to change policy, they want to achieve a change of regime,
” said Lavrov. “Now public figures in Western countries are saying that it’s necessary to introduce sanctions that would destroy the economy and rouse public protests,
” Lavrov added. ● The top Russian diplomat also rejected comments made by US Vice President Joe Biden on Friday that Russia risks “greater isolation” if it fails in its commitments to resolving the crisis in Ukraine. “The vast majority of countries... we are continuing dialogue with them... There is no isolation,
” said Lavrov.
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