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MOSCOW, SANA-If and when Russia returns to joint work with the West, it will be conducted on new principles, the old approaches no longer work, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
“One of the lessons is that if and when we return to joint work, then it will have to be conducted on a new basis, as the old approaches no longer work,” Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik.
After the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the West stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia, which led to an increase in prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said the policy to contain and weaken Russia is a long-term strategy for the West, and sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the entire global economy.
According to him, the main goal of the West is to make the lives of millions of people worse. Russia has repeatedly said it will solve the problems the West creates for it.
The Russian foreign minister further noted during the interview that the current Ukrainian politicians are unable to negotiate, leaving talks at an impasse.
Moscow has repeatedly indicated that it is ready for talks, but Kiev has imposed a ban on them at the legislative level.
Touching on the Ukrainian president’s recent US visit, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov earlier noted that the scheduled visit signaled Washington’s plans to continue using Kiev as a proxy for an indirect war against Russia, as opposed to calling for peace plans.it is ready for talks, but Kiev has imposed a ban on them at the legislative level.
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