Sergey Lavrov Shifts Focus to BRICS Amid Western Distrust
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has declared a decisive pivot toward BRICS alliances, citing irreparable distrust of Western nations. The MOVE follows fresh U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, intensifying pressure on Moscow.
Lavrov framed the geopolitical shift as historical inevitability during remarks honoring filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov. 'Centuries of broken promises from Tsarist eras to NATO expansions prove the West operates in bad faith,' he stated, emphasizing Russia's commitment to ethnic Russian populations in contested regions.