Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Warns the West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Western countries cannot ignore Russia’s national security threats and warnings forever. Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to negotiate at any time, but there must be a “serious proposal” on the table. He also used the expression

Speaking in the language of the ongoing World Cup, the ball is not in our court. Moreover, they are trying to throw the ball to us from offside all the time, this game is not working. We are open to a diplomatic solution, but from now on, we will not act based solely on someone's words. We are straightforward and sincere people. Perhaps in the past, they managed to deceive us, but now we are on high alert at all times and will not allow any cheating.

and included visuals like in his speech.Lavrov criticized the European Union's current stance on Ukraine as "lacking common sense" and expressed openness to constructive ideas. He reminded that Moscow remains committed to the agreements reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska, and that Washington has yet to provide an official response to the Ukraine proposal supported by Putin. Russia's negotiation terms are based on the 2022 Istanbul agreement, the results of the Anchorage talks, the military realities on the ground, and the principles announced by Putin in 2024. Lavrov underscored that the Russian army will not stand still on the front line for the negotiations to begin.