Lavrov told the UN about the West’s attempt to dismember Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West wants to dismember the Russian Federation for its independent political course. He said this at the general political discussion of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

He also noted that the United States is trying to turn the entire globe into its “backyard” by imposing illegal unilateral sanctions on dissenters. “Obviously, the notorious Monroe Doctrine is gaining global coverage,” the minister stressed.

According to him, the tool for coercion of those who disagree is in illegal unilateral sanctions, which have been adopted for many years in violation of the UN Charter. They are used as an instrument of political blackmail, Lavrov added.

The minister added that the cynicism of this practice is obvious, as restrictions hit the civilian population, preventing them from gaining access to essential goods.

Former Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov also stated that Washington set the task of overthrowing the Russian Federation and dismembering it into several “specific principalities.” In addition, the United States is trying to deprive Moscow of nuclear weapons and a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (SC).