Foreign Minister Lavrov: West Ignores Russian Warning About Risk Of Arms Supply To Ukraine

JAKARTA - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Western countries ignored all warning signals from Russia, about the risk of spreading weapons supplied to Ukraine around the world, creating potential conflicts in various regions.

"Today the United States and NATO and the European Union in order to save their own geopolitical projects to contain Russia and divide the world Russia is pumping more and more sophisticated weapons into Ukraine, thus triggering conflict and provoking uncontrolled (weapons) spread throughout the world," he said. Foreign Minister Lavrov on the sidelines of the 11th Moscow International Security Conference, citing TASS, August 16.

"All our warning signals are ignored or massively distorted for propaganda purposes," he stressed.

"Quite a lot of facts illustrating this have been presented. (West) irresponsibly and significantly increased the threat of a direct military clash between the nuclear powers," said Foreign Minister Lavrov.

At the same time Foreign Minister Lavrov said it was clear "an attempt to divide Russia with the hands of Nazi Ukraine is an element of a strategic policy to revive the unipolar world order."

"The same goal is being pursued in other regions, where every dissent is a target for threats and blackmail with the aim of removing obstacles in the way of Washington's hegemonic plans," concluded Foreign Minister Lavrov.