Russian Foreign minister Warns of ‘Decisive Response’ to Any โaggression
NEW YORK – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a stark warning to the international community at the United Nations โขGeneral Assembly, stating that any act of โขaggression against Russiaโ willโฃ be met wiht โa “decisive response.” Theโ statement, made โduring hisโ address to โขworld leaders, comes as Ukraine continues to appeal for international support against Russia’s ongoing invasion and amid heightened tensions between Moscow and the West.
Lavrov’s remarks echo previous justifications for the conflict in ukraine, โขwhere Russia has cited security concernsโฃ related to NATO‘s eastward expansion. This latest warningโค underscores the Kremlin’s firm stance against perceived threats and signals โคa willingness to escalate in defense of its interests. The address followed a recent, reportedly “good โฃmeeting” between Ukrainian Presidentโ Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Biden, a contrast to a previously televised blow-up between Zelenskyy and former president Trump.
Zelenskyy,โค addressing theโ General Assemblyโค for the fourth consecutiveโ year, urged world leaders to โcompel Russia โtoโข withdraw from ukrainian territory, warning that failure to do so โcouldโฃ embolden further aggression and put other nations โคat risk. “Ukraine โis โคonlyโ the first,” he stated.
Russia has offered multiple explanations โ for its actions in Ukraine,includingโ the need to safeguard its own security. Lavrov’sโ address mirrored a previous critical speech, referencing the dangers of confronting a nuclear power like Russia.