“Our people work (in the West) in conditions that can hardly be called human. They face ongoing problems and threats of physical attacks. The main thing is that there is no work since Europe has decided to close and stop any economic cooperation with us, “Lavrov said in a meeting with graduates recruited into the Russian diplomatic service.
According to Lavrov, Russia will shift the focus of its diplomacy to countries that are ready to cooperate with it on “an equitable and mutually beneficial basis”. According to him, the so-called third world countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America require Moscow’s attention in particular.
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and numerous suspects of espionage, Western countries have expelled hundreds of Russian diplomats in recent months. Moscow usually responded with mutual measures.
