By Simon Lewis and Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS (Multibagger) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday warned the United Nations about the dangers of ignoring alternatives to Ukraine's peace proposals. He emphasized the risk of trying to "fight to victory with a nuclear power."
During his address to the U.N. General Assembly, Lavrov criticized supporters of Ukraine who back Kyiv's peace plan.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposing a 10-point peace plan for a just resolution based on international law and the U.N. Charter. However, Moscow rejected the proposal.
"I'm not going to talk here about the senselessness and the danger of the very idea of trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power, which is what Russia is," Lavrov stated.
"Equally senseless, the Western backers of Kyiv swearing that there is no alternative to negotiations based on the infamous peace formula."
Lavrov also referenced Western plans in the 1940s to "destroy" the Soviet Union, accusing the West of seeking a "strategic defeat" for Russia in Ukraine.
"The current Anglo-Saxon strategists are not hiding their ideas. For now they do, it's true, hope to defeat Russia using the illegitimate neo-Nazi Kyiv regime, but they're already preparing Europe for it to also throw itself into this suicidal escapade," Lavrov added.
He expressed Russia's concerns about the Israeli strike in Beirut that killed Hezbollah's leader, highlighting the prevalence of "political killings."
Analysis: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's warning at the United Nations about the dangers of disregarding alternatives to Ukraine's peace proposals emphasizes the potential risks of conflict escalation. With tensions high between Russia and Ukraine, as well as involving Western allies, the geopolitical implications of the situation could have far-reaching consequences for global stability and security. It is essential for international leaders to engage in diplomatic dialogue and seek peaceful resolutions to avoid the potential catastrophic outcomes of military confrontation.