News - FM: EU can’t push Russia out of Central Asia, Transcaucasia

The European Union decided to push Russia out of Central Asia and is not trying to hide it, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to him, the EU plans will not come true, TV channel 360 reports, citing an excerpt of his speech in the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” published by journalist Pavel Zarubin. “The European Union does not conceal its intentions to restrain and push us out of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. They will succeed,” said the Russian Foreign Minister. Lavrov recalled that Russia is connected with these territories by history and has no intention of disappearing anywhere.“Our partners and allies know this very well,” the FM noted.