Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the United States, Japan, and Australia—key members of the Quad grouping—of attempting to convert the alliance from an economic and trade-oriented platform into a military bloc. In a sharp statement made on May 30, 2025, Lavrov alleged that

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has alleged that Western nations are deliberately attempting to drive a wedge between India and China, accusing them of using “divide and conquer” tactics to destabilize the Asian region. His remarks come amid continued global debates over the shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and the strategic positioning of major […]