Lavrov: "F 16s are considered a nuclear threat" Italian agency

AGI – The fact of occurrence in Ukraine F-16 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons are considered a threat by Russia of the West in the nuclear field. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper Lenta.ru. The news is reprinted by Tass.

“An example of an extremely dangerous development is the US plan to hand over F-16 fighter jets to the Kiev regime. We have informed the nuclear powers US, UK and France that Russia cannot ignore the ability of these aircraft to carry nuclear weapons.” “Ukraine will be seen by us as a nuclear threat to the West,” Lavrov stressed.

For Lavrov i The United States and its NATO satellites face the risk of direct armed confrontation with Russia, which is fraught with “catastrophic consequences”. According to Lavrov, measures are being taken in the West that repeatedly force Russia to point out the risks of a strategic nature that an aggressive anti-Russian policy entails.

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For Lavrov: “Russia shares many of the partners’ proposals for a solution in Ukraine, but the West and Kiev reject any peace initiative. We share many suggestions from our partners. For example, how to unite international law and the charter of nations.” , give up the cold war mentality Solve the humanitarian crisis, keep nuclear power plants safe, end unilateral sanctions, and deny the use of the world economy for political ends. “The Kiev regime directly and immediately rejected the possibility of negotiations based on peace initiatives by China, Brazil and African countries,” Lavrov said.

According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow has “very carefully” examined all the peace initiatives it has received. “We held special consultations with a number of partners and discussed their ideas in detail. In mid-June, President Vladimir Putin received the heads of state of several African countries in St. Petersburg. We had important talks with Brazilian Deputy President for International Affairs Celso Amorim, who visited Russia at the end of March,” the Russian minister added.

However, as Lavrov pointed out, nothing better was found in Kiev than “to demand proof of reliability”. for those who wish to act as a mediator in the negotiation process. In particular, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has urged China to persuade Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Otherwise, according to this Kiev source, contacts with Chinese negotiators would be a waste of time,” Lavrov said.

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