Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 27, 2025. Pamela Smith/AP Photo
UNITED NATIONS—As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow’s top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn’t intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression.
At the same time, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took a notably measured tone toward the United States in the wake of last month’s summit between the countries’ leaders.
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