Key Takeaways From Russia’s Address at the UN General Assembly
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that his country has no plans to launch attacks on European Union (EU) or NATO member states, but warned that Moscow will retaliate whenever it is provoked.
In a speech delivered to the UN General Assembly on Saturday, September 27, 2025, Lavrov said that “ideological and verbal attacks” on Russia are “continuing to increase.”
Speaking about Israel, Lavrov said that although Russia condemned the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, “no justification” can be given for the “slaughter” of Palestinians in Gaza or for plans to seize West Bank territory.
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According to Hamas’s Health Ministry, at least 65,926 people have been killed by Israeli strikes. Hamas’s October 7 attack, about 1,200 people were killed and another 251 were taken hostage to Gaza. Lavrov also criticized Israel’s attacks on other Middle Eastern countries, saying they could “destabilize” the region’s security.
On Iran, Lavrov said Western countries had “destroyed” the path of diplomacy after the last Russia–China effort to block the reimposition of sanctions collapsed on Friday. He called this move “illegal.” The sanctions were set to begin on Wednesday.
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Moscow has denied any role in sending drones to Danish airfields, saying the attacks were carried out by an experienced operator but there is no evidence showing Russian involvement.
At the same time, Estonia accused Russia of violating its airspace with aircraft, while NATO prepared air-defense drills in the Netherlands in response to other Russian drones spotted in Polish airspace.
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U.S. President Donald Trump called on NATO countries to shoot down Russian planes flying through their airspace. NATO also warned that it will use “all possible military and non-military means” to defend itself in the face of such provocations.
Lavrov further criticized the UK and France for their delay in recognizing Palestine as a state, saying it appears they have waited so long because they believed that by the time they acted, Palestine would no longer have life making recognition meaningless.
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