Lavrov stated Russia's readiness to guarantee non-aggression against the EU and NATO in writing.

Russia has no aggressive plans against the European Union and NATO, and it is ready to record this in writing. This was announced on December 11 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during an embassy round table.

"We are not carrying a child...> there are no aggressive plans against either NATO or EU members, and we are ready to set out the relevant guarantees in writing and in a legal document. Of course, on a collective, mutual basis," Lavrov said.

At the same time, the minister declared Russia's readiness to respond to possible attacks by the European Union. At the same time, he recalled Russia's December 2021 proposal and called it the "last chance" to save achievements in the field of European security.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 2 that Russia was not going to go to war with Europe. According to him, Russia is currently operating in Ukraine "surgically," but in the event of an attack by European countries on Russia, everything will be different.

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