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Russia's Lavrov slams the US for holding the western world ‘at gunpoint’
Ukraine calls on international community not to fall for Moscow's attempts to ‘present itself as the guardian of the multilateral order’
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and President of the Security Council for the month of July (centre) chairs the Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security, July 16, 2024 [United Nations Photo/Manuel Elías via AP]

RUSSIA’S foreign minister accused the United States of holding the entire West “at gunpoint” on Tuesday and impeding international co-operation.

The remarks came at Russia’s showcase event during its presidency of the United Nations security council this month, and it chose the topic “Multilateral co-operation for a more just, democratic and sustainable world order.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov flew in from Moscow to preside over the meeting.

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