Moscow claims Britain 100% involved in Ukraine's 'terrorist attacks' against Russia

Speaking at the Future Forum-2050 in Moscow, Lavrov said Ukraine would be "helpless" in its "terrorist attacks" without Britain's support.

"These threats are serious enough. Clearly, all of this is done by the Ukrainian side, but it would be helpless without support," he emphasized.

The minister added that "there are risks of an increase in the terrorist threat," noting: "And we see them. We will do everything to ensure that they are suppressed and do not harm our citizens."

Turning to Russia-US relations, Lavrov said Moscow and Washington are already in a better position compared to the time when Joe Biden was the US leader.

At the same time, it is clear that Washington will not accept a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate- and short-range missiles proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) was a landmark Cold War agreement signed in December 1987 by the US and the Soviet Union. It banned the development, testing, and deployment of all ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 km and 5,500 km.

The treaty contributed significantly to reducing the risk of accidental nuclear conflict in Europe.

In 2019, the US withdrew from the INF Treaty, thus terminating it. Since then, Russia has maintained a unilateral moratorium on deploying medium- and short-range missiles in Europe, despite growing concerns over NATO's missile buildup and lack of reciprocity from the West.