Lavrov says Western envoys urge countries to cut ties with Russia

On 2026-04-18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the V Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya that Western envoys were urging other countries, including former Soviet republics, to cut ties with Russia. The statement was framed as a criticism of Western diplomatic behavior and included Lavrov's claim that Russia does not act in the same way.