Indeed, our partners in the EAEU and the CSTO are under tremendous pressure from unfriendly states. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this in an interview with the International Affairs journal.
“High-ranking officials from Western capitals have become regular visitors, holding “consultations” on ways to preclude “the circumvention” of the illegitimate anti-Russia sanctions. If we call a spade a spade, these are overt attempts to force our allies to abandon absolutely legitimate cooperation with Russia through threats and blackmail,” Lavrov stated.
At the same time, the chief diplomat of the Russian Federation emphasized that “the mutual trade and economic obligations between us continue to be fulfilled because they meet the interests of the parties and do not violate international law.”
Lavrov also referred to the CSTO and noted that the West's interest in the organization's member countries has increased.
“We are confident that our allies are critical of the West's recent attempts to engage with their countries and will not allow anyone to be dragged into any plans aimed at escalating military-political tensions,” Lavrov said.
