MOSCWO, August 22. /TASS/. The West, which is trying to wage a war on Russia with the hands of Ukrainians, will try to disrupt the September elections to the Russian parliament, the State Duma, but will fail, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told reporters.
He said that despite multiple attempts to target the Russian flag in the West, it has become a symbol of the struggle for justice for many.
Below are the top Russian diplomat’s key remarks made during an interview to Vesti and a media stakeout during the 23rd United Russia party congress.
Attempts to disrupt elections
The West’s attempts to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary elections will intensify as the voting day approaches, but they all will fail: "Our law enforcement agencies, our security services are doing their best to nip these attempts in the bud."
