Russian FM lauds ‘balanced’ Arab position on Ukraine

CAIRO, 26 July 2022, (TON): In a speech at the Arab League in Cairo, Russia’s foreign minister praised member states’ balanced, just and responsible position on his country’s conflict with Ukraine.

Sergey Lavrov also emphasized Russia’s determination to deepen cooperation and trade with Arab states.

Regarding Ukraine, he said “NATO has no right to expand its security at the expense of others, especially Russia.”

Lavrov denied that the global food crisis was caused by the conflict, instead blaming the coronavirus pandemic, drought, and Western sanctions on Russian food, fertilizer and grain.

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