Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country will focus on strengthening ties with China, saying the two neighboring countries have common interests and can make technological advances together.
“Now that the West has taken the position of a ‘dictator,’ our economic ties with China will grow even faster,” Lavrov said, according to a transcript published by Russia’s Foreign Ministry on May 23.
According to Russia’s state-run media RT, Lavrov made the remarks while speaking to students at a high school in Moscow.
Lavrov said Russia and China have “common interests” in international affairs and the two sides can reap the benefits of working closely on technology….