Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the VIII Global Forum of Young Diplomats in Moscow, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II and the founding of the United Nations. Lavrov opened his remarks by celebrating Russia’s “decisive contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany” and criticized the West for trying to “unite once again against Russia through NATO and the EU.” He accused Berlin of calling to “re‑establish the German army as the strongest on the continent,” drawing parallels to Europe’s wartime coalitions.