Amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a stark warning to the West in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, emphasizing Russia's determination to protect its interests.
Below are the highlights of Lavrov's interview with Tucker Carlson:
Russia doesn't want to aggravate the situation, hopes its signal to the US in the form of the “Oreshnik” missile test was taken seriously;
Russia is ready to send additional “messages” to the West if they fail to draw the necessary conclusions in light of the “Oreshnik” launch;
Russia, by testing the “Oreshnik”, wanted to convey to the West that it would do everything to protect its interests;
The US knew in advance about the launch of “Oreshnik” and didn't see something really dangerous in the test launch;
Moscow will be ready to use any means to prevent the West from inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia;
Negotiation of a limited nuclear exchange is an invitation to a catastrophe Russia doesn't want;
Russia sees no reason why Moscow and Washington can't cooperate for the sake of the universe;
Russia does not think about war with the US and does not want it, such a war could be nuclear in nature, the main thing for Moscow is to avoid it;
Western statements about Russia's lack of “red lines” and their shifting are a very serious mistake;
Russia and the US are not officially at war, what is happening in Ukraine is a hybrid war;
Russia wouldn't have started its military operation if the West and Kiev had honored the Minsk agreements;
Russia does not intend to destroy Ukrainians, they are brothers and sisters for the Russian people;
Trump is a strong man who doesn't like to postpone things, he is friendly in conversation, but it doesn't mean he is pro-Russian in attitude.