Molly McKew @MollyMcKew
Overall highlights of Russian FM Lavrov's eye-popping speech yesterday in below thread (link to full speech) /1 t.co/E18KmMqHKE?amp=1
Russia takes credit for ending Cold War, rebuilding Europe security/prosperity (whatevs); says West bungled it, created new instability. /2
Kremlin says values of the West created expansion of terrorism (you'll note echoes of Trump speeches here, on purpose) /3
This pretty much explains exactly what the Kremlin is doing to the rest of us. Kremlin always says what it does clearly /5 [think she meant 4]
Admits pushing for new world order to undermine American power (couched in supposed democratic principles that Kremlin does not believe) /5
This could also be a paragraph from a Trump campaign speech. But instead it's Kremlin admitting they will do anything to take apart NATO /6
"All against all" my friends. Don't believe this drivel of rainbows and unicorns for all. /7
Admits Kissinger is acting as some kind of back channel. /8
Amazing: Lavrov admits Russia is a combatant in Eastern Ukraine, despite years of pretending otherwise. This is huge /9
Doubles down, admits they invaded Ukraine, and don't regret it. Nazis Nazis everywhere, nor any drop to drink... /11 [theres no 10]
In this bizarre story -- we should all remember Russia is the liar with the shitty cards, but we keep thinking they have a winning hand /12
Brilliantly re-defines seeing the Russian threat as some sort of oppressive ideology "of the minority" /13
Lavrov also went on and on about needing better relations with US Congress. Theme this week. Beware. /14
Also, throughout speech, what is clear is Kremlin's version of "democracy" has the state as the base unit, not individuals. /15
[It won't let me upload all the images so to match the comments with the relevant bits of the speech, you can look here: mobile.twitter.com/MollyMcKew/status/881158874874687488 ]