US Will Try to Destabilize Russia Ahead of Presidential Elections: Lavrov

"The Kiev regime is used as a tool, the Nazis in Ukraine are supplied with modern weapons, ammunition, instructors and mercenaries are sent there. The enemies declare their goals openly – to smash the Russian army on the battlefield, undermine our political and economic sovereignty, and push Russia to the margins of world politics," he emphasized. "This line fits into the common efforts of Washington and Brussels to maintain global dominance, they are trying to punish everyone who conducts foreign policy independently and rejects the notorious rules-based order. The Americans do not hide their intention to do everything possible to contain China."

"We will not integrate into mechanisms and schemes serving other people's interests, we form our foreign policy agenda independently. We are guided in our work in the international arena, first of all, by our own priorities, while respecting the universally recognized norms of international law contained in the UN Charter in their entirety and in all their interrelationships. We will measure our practical steps with the task of promoting the construction of a multipolar world order," the minister outlined.

"The emerging multipolar world order reflects the natural, inalienable right of peoples to determine their own destiny... About 85% of the world's population lives in the countries of the global South and East, and almost all of them do not want to drag chestnuts out of the fire for some uncles from former metropolitans," the minister said.

"The long queue for joining, first of all, the BRICS, but also the SCO, clearly indicates the increasing role of these structures, which fully meets our interests. We will help like-minded people to reveal their creative potential," the head of Russian diplomacy said.