RUSSIA COULD BREAK TIES WITH EUROPE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation published a part of an interview with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on its Youtube channel. According to him, if new sanctions are introduced, the ties between the Russian Federation and the European Union might be broken off.

Lavrov made such a statement for Vladimir Solovyov's Youtube channel Soloviev Live. The minister noted that “if Russia sees that the EU imposes sanctions that create risks for the economy, including in the most sensitive areas, then everything is possible”.

Sergey Lavrov added that the Russian Federation does not want to isolate itself from global life.

However, the Foreign Minister stressed that one must be ready for this. Lavrov ended his speech with the phrase "if you want peace, you have to prepare for war."

We should recall that the other day, the representatives of the European Union announced the possible introduction of new sanctions against Russia. As a reason, the EU reported that the Russian Federation “has not become a modern democracy” and has not lived up to the expectations of the international community. The statement was made because of the situation with Alexei Navalny and the mass arrests of the protesters.