In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued grave warnings to the United States, highlighting the growing tensions between the two nations. Lavrov's remarks underscored Russia's escalating concerns over U.S. foreign policy, particularly concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and NATO's expanding influence. The conversation marked a rare opportunity for American audiences to hear directly from one of the Kremlin's top diplomats.
Lavrov warned that although Russia does not consider itself at war with the United States, it would take appropriate action, using “all means” to defend itself if the foreign country ever finds itself in a “dangerous situation.”
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister called the current war with Ukraine a “hybrid war,” saying, “It is obvious that the Ukrainians would not be able to do what they're doing with long-range modern weapons without direct participation of the American servicemen.”
“The message is that you, I mean the United States and the allies of the United States, who also provide these long-range weapons to the Kyiv regime – they must understand that we would be ready to use any means not to allow them to succeed in what they call a strategic defeat of Russia,” Lavrov continued.
He insisted that it wasn’t Russia who started the war, but instead, “Putin repeatedly said that we started the operation in order to end the war.”
As I reported, since the Russia-Ukrainian war began in 2022, the U.S. has provided Ukraine with over $75 billion in military assistance, including various weapons, ammunition, training, intelligence support, and other military equipment such as air defense systems and tanks. The Biden-Harris Administration has also given the embattled country at least $20 billion in direct economic aid to help stabilize the foreign country’s economy. The outgoing president’s request also included $16 billion for the Department of Defense to replenish stockpiles for foreign nations and to fund repairs for military equipment in DOD inventories.
Carlson began his show by expressing deep concern that the United States is much closer to a nuclear war than at any time in history. However, Carlson found that no one in the D.C. swamp is working to protect the nation from such things happening.
That would mean the elimination of Russia, the United States, and most of the rest of the world. We felt there must be someone behind the scenes in Washington working to make sure that this conflict doesn't become a nuclear holocaust. But we found out that no, in fact, there is nobody. Tony Blinken, the current secretary of state, cut off all contact between the US and Russian governments.
It turns out that the American embassy in Kyiv, which Carlson pointed out that American dollars pay for, told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government workers that they cannot sit down and speak with Carlson. However, they are allowed to be interviewed by CNN.
Carlson highlighted that American policymakers have suggested a potential nuclear exchange could occur, but one that wouldn't directly impact the United States. However, Lavrov rejected this assertion, implying that the claims made by U.S. policymakers are inaccurate.