EU condemns Russian attack on Ukrainian shopping centre

In Russia on August 22, 2026, Lavrov made a series of statements about the West. He said the West is fighting against Russia and that Russia will not come to the West to 'negotiate'. He said the West is welcome to join work on Eurasian security, but not in collusion with Brussels, and that the West has undermined the principles of globalization.

Lavrov also said the West is setting Zelensky and his 'clique' against Russia, and he spoke of the Russian flag as a symbol of justice.