Lavrov told a meeting of OSCE ministers in North Macedonia that the organisation was an “appendage” of NATO and the EU, before walking out.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashed out at NATO, the EU, Ukraine and the West during a fiery speech on Thursday.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Lavrov derided the international body as an “appendage” of the EU and NATO.
He also blamed “NATO’s reckless expansion to the East” for war returning to Europe before tearing into the OSCE itself.
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Lavrov told a meeting of OSCE ministers in North Macedonia that the organisation was an “appendage” of NATO and the EU, before walking out.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashed out at NATO, the EU, Ukraine and the West during a fiery speech on Thursday.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Lavrov derided the international body as an “appendage” of the EU and NATO.
Lavrov had to get special permission to fly over European airspace to attend the meeting, his first visit to a NATO country since the Kremlin launched it’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“Russia’s attempts to blame others for its own choices are transparent,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who was speaking when Lavrov walked out.
Based in Vienna, Austria, the OSCE is an intergovernmental organisation focused on promoting security, stability, and cooperation among its participating states.
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