NATO is trying to establish a dialogue with Russia after the alliance's plans to include Ukraine failed. This on Sunday, May 7, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the TV channel "Mir". "NATO members are offended that their project for the full absorption of Ukraine into its zone of influence and the inclusion of Ukraine in the North Atlantic Alliance, and the inclusion of the Crimea in their plans for the military encirclement of the Russian Federation, these plans failed," the diplomat said..

According to him, because of this, NATO members "froze everything that united us, including in the antiterrorist struggle". Lavrov explained that now the members of the alliance are forced to overcome the resistance of the "aggressive minority" in an attempt to resume the dialogue with Moscow. The minister added that Russia is ready for cooperation with NATO, but "will speak only on the basis of equality and mutual respect for interests".

Original article: Lavrov noted the failure of plans to include Ukraine in NATO.