Moscow, February 09 (QNA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that Russia has no plans of attacking Europe, noting that the military action in Ukraine is a “special military operation” and not a war with the European continent.
"We are not going to attack any part of Europe. We have absolutely no reason to do so", Lavrov said in a statement.
The Foreign Minister warned "if Europe opts to materialize its threats to prepare for war against us and starts attacking Russia, there will be a full-scale military response with all available military means".
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously stated that his country does not seek to enter into a war with European countries, however, he stressed that Russia is ready to fight if Europe chooses escalation.
This statement comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the West since the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in Feb.2022. (QNA)