Russia’s sovereignty to be defended despite US missile defense worldwide: Lavrov

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Publish Date: 10:17 - 31 July 2018
TEHRAN, July 31 - Russia is guaranteed to be provided with information on the plans that the US military and other states have in mind for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Russia’s sovereignty to be defended despite US missile defense worldwide: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - “Whatever happens in the world, our security as a state, the security of our citizens, our sovereignty will be most securely protected. This has been repeatedly confirmed by President Vladimir Putin, and I assure you that this is based on real, material changes that are taking place in our country and in our army, “the minister said while speaking to participants at the Russian Youth Educational Forum “Territory of Meanings.”

The US impedes the development of rules of behavior in cyberspace in the UN, the top Russian diplomat stated.

“We have been suggesting to develop rules for responsible behavior in cyberspace at the UN for a long time. There are no rules right now, as you know. The country that impedes it is the United States,” Lavrov pointed out.

“This is not surprising, because the United States has a dominant position in general with regard to Internet governance.”

On the other hand, Lavrov said that he had no doubts that Greece had taken a decision to expel Russian diplomats under severe pressure.

“We have already commented on [the expulsion of Russian diplomats from] Greece. I can just say once again that we have no reason to doubt that these decisions were made under the severe pressure of those who want to turn any country anti-Russian,” Lavrov said at the youth forum.

Earlier in July, the Greek Kathimerini newspaper reported that Athens had decided to expel two Russian diplomats and ban two more from entering the country over national security concerns. The accusations against the diplomatic workers were strongly refuted by Russian Ambassador to Greece Andrey Maslov, who called them “absurd.”

Source: Al-Manar

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