Lavrov: West Rules by "Divide and Conquer" Strategy in Europe and Middle East - March 5, 2026

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Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses members of the Arabic and Iranian press corps during the Ambassadorial Roundtable Ukraine Crisis. Digital Threats and International Information Security.

Following an opening statement that furthered Russia's official position regarding the US/Israeli - Iran War, Lavrov took questions and comments from the audience.

Recorded March 5, 2026
Moscow, Russia

Original video and transcript courtesy of @midrftube - https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/2084269/?lang=ru

00:00:00 - Opening Statements

00:31:20 - Considering's Russia's diplomatic influence in the region, what can it do to stop Iranian attacks on Arabs states?

00:38:20 - Collective security in the Gulf (Arabian and Persian)

00:44:46 - Russia's non-participation in Trump's "Board of Peace"; and the dangers of the Iran war overshadowing the continued situation in Gaza and West Bank

00:58:00 - Question 1: Security among Arab states; Question 2: Recent developments for peace in Ukraine

01:13:40 - Iran's response to Arab journalists questions, and Lavrov's closing statement about Ukraine, Iran, the West's duplicity, and the need for global unity against violations of international law

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