Russia's possession of nuclear arms is response to threats, Lavrov says
The West is providing weapons to Ukraine as it tries to retake territory Russia has unilaterally annexed since invading its neighbor in February 2022.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with his counterparts of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the GCC secretary general in Moscow on July 10, 2023.(photo credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool via REUTERS)Updated: