Moscow, March 12, 2025: Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in his interview with the US bloggers Mario Nawfal, Larry C. Johnson and Andrew Napolitano regarding the current shift in the US policy has stated that “I think what is going on in the United States is a return to normalcy. The fact is that a normal administration without any, you know, ‘unchristian ideas’ has come to power and the reaction to the approach has caused unprecedented explosion in the media, in the world politics, which is in fact very interesting and very very telling.”

“Foundation of the American foreign policy under the Donald Trump administration is the national interest of the United States. But at the same time, we understand that other countries also do have their national interest!!!”

Mr Sergey Lavrov furthermore added that “When we met in Riyadh with Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz and Steve Witkoff they said, “look, we want normal relations in the sense that the foundation of the American foreign policy under the Donald Trump administration is the national interest of the United States. But at the same time, we understand that other countries also do have their national interest!!!”

“Responsible countries must do everything in their power not to allow these contradictions to degenerate into a confrontation, especially, a military confrontation which would be disastrous for the world”

Dilating upon the US and Russian foreign relations, he stated that “It is very well understood that countries like the United States and Russia would never have similar national interests. They would not coincide maybe even 50 or less percent. However, if they do coincide, the situation must be used to develop these interests. At times when the interests do not coincide and in fact contradict each other then the responsible countries must do everything in their power not to allow these contradictions to degenerate into a confrontation, especially, a military confrontation which would be disastrous for the world.”

Explaining the Russian position with reference to the military operation, he said, “The beginning of the special military operation decision was taken because all other attempts, all other alternatives to bring things into some positive dimension failed for successive ten years after the illegal coup in Kiev, in violation of the deal signed the night before and guaranteed by the Germans, French and the Poles.”

“Trump did bluntly say that if you want us to protect you, to give you security guarantees, you pay what is necessary.”

Discussing what he thinks would happen to Nato in recent most future, he opined that “I don’t think the Americans would drop from NATO. At least President Trump never hinted that this might be the case. But what Trump did bluntly say that if you want us to protect you, to give you security guarantees, you pay what is necessary.” “But President Trump doesn’t want to provide these security guarantees to Ukraine under Zelensky. He has his own view of the situation which he bluntly presents every now and then.”

In his opinion, Europe and the UK certainly want this situation to continue. “The way they received Zelensky in London after the scandal in Washington, is an indication that they want to raise the stakes and are preparing something to pressure the Donald Trump administration back into some aggressive action against Russia” he concluded.

Explaining Russian policy Vis-à-Vis Ukraine he said, “It’s not about the territories, it’s about the people who were deprived of their history by law

Explaining Russian policy Vis-à-Vis Ukraine he said, “It’s not about the territories, it’s about the people who were deprived of their history by law. Territories are important only because people live on these territories. The people who live on the territories are descendants of those who for hundreds of years were building Odessa & other cities on these very lands. They are the ones who were building ports, roads, and as founders of those lands are associated with the history of this land.

On the issue of Russian-Sino relations he said, “the Americans know that we would not betray our commitments, whether it is our legal commitments, or the political commitments that we have with China.”

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