Russia has no intention of attacking EU or Nato states, foreign minister says

Sergei Lavrov has been highly critical of Western countries and Israel in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

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In a wide-ranging speech delivered at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Sergei Lavrov said threats against Russia by Western countries were becoming "increasingly common".

He also took aim at Israel, saying that while Russia condemned the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas, there was "no justification" for the "brutal killings" of Palestinians in Gaza, or for plans to annex the West Bank.

Israel has previously said its Gaza operation was necessary to defeat Hamas.

At least 65,926 people have been killed by Israeli strikes, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, while about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage in the 7 October attacks.