Lavrov Condemns West's Praise of Ukraine's European Values

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the West for praising Ukraine's embrace of European values, calling it a 'disgrace' and a 'gross violation of international law'. He argued that the West only supports the principle of territorial integrity from the UN Charter while ignoring other provisions, such as the right to national self-determination and the guarantee of human rights regardless of race, gender, language, and religion. Lavrov also accused the West of hypocrisy for supporting Ukraine's actions against the Russian language and culture, comparing it to Nazi practices.