The West is unanimously reacting to the coup in Niger, demanding that almost any means be used to restore democracy. This was expressed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the XI Moscow Conference on International Security. TASS.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that Western politicians did not react in this way to the coup in Ukraine in 2014. He reminded that the events in Kiev were organized by Washington and Brussels.
“How unanimously the West is now reacting to the coup in Niger. Subsequently, the dismissal of the legitimate president in February 2014 [произошло]I repeat, through a bloody blow, ”said Lavrov.
He pointed out that the USA and the EU demanded to restore democracy in the African country in almost every way.
August 14 in the USA declarationMilitary intervention in Niger should be a “last resort”. This was announced at a briefing organized by Vedant Patel, deputy head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Former leader of the rebels estimated “Massacre and chaos” under foreign intervention in Niger.