Moscow is talking about red lines in the hope that these assessments and statements will be heard by decision-makers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia.
“We talk about red lines, hoping that our assessments and statements will be heard by intelligent decision-makers. Saying that if tomorrow they do not do what I demand, we will press the ‘red button’ is not serious,” Lavrov said.
Russia does not want an escalation of the conflict with the West, but at the same time everyone understands that the Ukrainian Armed Forces themselves will not be able to use the long-range weapons supplied to kyiv, he said.
“Nobody wants a nuclear war, but Russia has weapons that will have very serious consequences for the owners of the Ukrainian regime. These weapons are available and are in a state of full combat readiness.” – the minister stressed.
