Lavrov: Russia does not want and will not allow any " cold war "
Russia does not want And will not allow any " cold war ", despite the attitude of the U.S. confrontation And their attempts to influence partners, said on Wednesday the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov Century at a press conference in the Russian capital.
" After the actions of the USA in the mood for confrontation prevailed in the North Atlantic Alliance. And NATO was taken completely politicized opinion on the suspension of cooperation on military And civil lines, in practice, all projects have been frozen, " said Lavrov.
He added that "this is not our choice," noting that the Russian Federation "does not want And will not allow any" cold war." Our Western partners must understand that security in the modern world is impossible through the attempts of unilateral pressure on partners in mutual work, work from this seriously affected, " said Lavrov.
Relations between Russia And the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. In early April, the head of the NATO foreign Ministers ceased practical civil And military cooperation with Russia because of Russia's positions in Ukraine And the Crimea. In June, the Ministers have extended this decision. The Russian Federation has stated many times that is not involved in the events in Eastern Ukraine And is interested in conflict resolution.