“Brothers for ages!“ Lavrov hails Russia-China relations while warning West not to threaten Russia

Lavrov on Thursday praised the strong bond between Russia and China during his annual press conference on Russian diplomacy of 2023. He highlighted the economic collaboration, citing bilateral trade volume reaching over the target of $200 billion in 2023. Lavrov emphasized that the interests of Russia and China align, giving an example for resolving issues globally. Speaking of Ukraine, he expressed confidence in achieving Russia’s goals and dismissed Western attempts to force a strategic failure in Russia. Lavrov clarified that Russia did not threaten the West with nuclear weapons and warned Western countries against threatening Russia. In addressing the Palestine-Israel conflict, he called for global coordination, noting the US is more into unilateral approaches. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!