Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): "Sergei Lavrov", the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, warned about Europe's preparation for war with Moscow.
Lavrov said in an interview with the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera": "Europe is clearly preparing for a new major war against Russia. After the end of the Russophobic madness, Russia will be ready to contact Europe."
The "Tass" news agency, noting that the Italian newspaper refused to publish Lavrov's interview, quoted him as saying: "Russia is still ready for the [Putin-Trump] summit in Budapest."
Stating that Russian forces are acting in the most responsible manner in the Ukrainian war, he explained: “Russia has handed over more than 9,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, while Ukraine has handed over only 143 bodies.”
According to the report, the Russian Foreign Minister expressed hope that the United States would refrain from actions that would further escalate the conflict in Ukraine.