Russia: Lavrov calls out West for using pandemic to punish ’unwelcome’ governments

Subscribe to our channel! Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of using the COVID-19 pandemic to punish “unwelcome” governments, speaking at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council via video link on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, despite the pandemic and the obvious need to consolidate efforts, some Western counterparts still have no intention to reconsider their selfish line, abandon strong-arm approaches and illegitimate methods of blackmail and pressure,” he stated.