Russia is not planning an armed confrontation with Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his speech at the 4th International Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk, RT reports.
"President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated recently that we do not want any war with Europe and are not planning such a war," Lavrov emphasized.
At the same time, the Russian Foreign Minister stated that if a war with Europe were to occur, it would be of a different nature and would end very quickly.
"If there is a war, it will be different and very short," Lavrov noted.