Lavrov says NATO is seriously preparing for war with Russia

Russia has "no interest" in interfering in the Arctic island. Dismissing the US president Donald Trump's charges that Greenland had a looming threat from Russia and China, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov at his annual press conference in Mascow,said that in principle, Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark, is it?" Lavrov said. "It was neither a natural part of Norway nor a natural part of Denmark. It is a colonial conquest. The fact that the inhabitants are now accustomed to it and feel comfortable is another matter," he added.  Lavrov on Tuesday made crucial statements on Iran, US and Nato amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions with the Western nations over Ukraine war. Lavrov alleged that Nato was preparing for a "war" with Russia. "Nato is 'seriously' preparing for a war with Russia. They are not hiding this fact," he said. 

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"There are discussions ongoing within Nato whether it's time to shut it down, because one member intends to attack another," he further said. Lavrov recalled the statement of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that "Germany must have a strong army again." The Foreign Minister emphasized that European countries are trying to convince Donald Trump to change his position on Ukraine: "They are seriously preparing for war with Russia."