Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a joint news conference with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard following their talks in Moscow, Russia, on April 28, 2021. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
TASS: Lavrov: Russia-West relations are worse than in Cold War era
Russia's top diplomat voiced the hope people in the West were aware of how precarious this situation was
MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Relations between Moscow and the West are worse than in the Cold War era, because before there were certain communication channels between the parties concerned and no obsession with Russophobia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the BBC in an interview. An extract from the interview was published on Monday.
Read more ....
Update #1: Russian minister: U.S.-Russia ties worse than during Cold War (AP)
Update #2: Top Russia diplomat: At least during the Cold War, there was 'mutual respect' with US (The Hill)
WNU Editor: I disagree with the Russian Foreign Minister that current relations are worse than the Cold War. But it is bad, and it is getting worse.
