Lavrov: Russia has no illusions that the EU will change its anti-Russian course

MOSCOW, Jun. 24 (YPA) – The European Union has turned into an anti-Russian alliance, pursuing an aggressive policy and inciting others to oppose Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a press conference on Friday with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov

Commenting on granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of a candidate for EU membership, Lavrov said Russia does not believe it is threatened by the EU’s decision to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and Russia has no illusions that the EU will change its anti-Russian course any time soon.

The EU’s behavior shows that it does not want to honor its agreement with Russia to create a common space, Lavrov said, adding that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group Co-Chairs countries was suspended at the initiative of the United States and France.

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