Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that the consequences of the "total hybrid war against Russia declared by the West" will be felt by everyone without exception, and said that Russia did its best to avoid direct confrontation, but that if the challenge has been posed, they certainly accept it.
During a meeting of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Interfax quoted Lavrov as saying that "the collective West has declared a total, hybrid war on us (Russia), and it is difficult to predict how long it will be, but it is clear that the consequences will be felt by all without exception".
"We did our best to avoid a direct confrontation, but if the challenge has been posed, we certainly accept it. We are used to sanctions, in one form or another they have almost always been around" he added.
During a meeting of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Interfax quoted Lavrov as saying that "the collective West has declared a total, hybrid war on us (Russia), and it is difficult to predict how long it will be, but it is clear that the consequences will be felt by all without exception".
"We did our best to avoid a direct confrontation, but if the challenge has been posed, we certainly accept it. We are used to sanctions, in one form or another they have almost always been around" he added.