Moscow. Russia does not want war with the US but will use “all means” to protect its interests, Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The interview aired on Friday. Sergei Lavrov argued that Russia and the US are not officially at war, but that the US allowing Ukraine to use long-range US missiles to attack Russian territory could greatly escalate the conflict.
“It is clear that Ukrainian troops would not be able to do what they are doing with modern long-range weapons without the direct participation of American troops,” he said. It’s dangerous, there’s no doubt about it.” He said the Western perception that Russia’s border lines can be changed ”again and again is a very serious mistake.”
Lavrov, the world’s longest-serving foreign minister, said Russia’s recent attack on Ukraine with a new hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile called the Oreshnik was a signal to the West that Russia is achieving its goals in Ukraine. Willing to use all means to achieve this. Lavrov has been in this post for 20 years. He said, “By actually testing this hypersonic system, we want to send a message that we are ready to do anything to protect our legitimate interests.”
