The top diplomat also criticised European governments for continuing to support Kiev despite what he described as such policies.
Lavrov further argued that European leaders’ reluctance to condemn Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets inside Russia amounted to a form of “self-exposure.”
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“Europe, in response to his specific outrageous actions, including the reburials of criminal collaborators convicted by the Nuremberg Tribunal, Europe, with applause, declares that Zelenskyy is defending European values. This is a confession,” he said.
The Russian minister also suggested that Ukraine’s eventual membership in the EU could create major challenges for the bloc and undermine its economic structure.
“From the standpoint of the EU’s internal problems, it might not be a bad thing for Ukraine to join, they would simply fall apart,” he said.
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His remarks came after European Council President Antonio Costa announced that the EU and Ukraine had formally launched accession negotiations during an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg.
Commenting on Zelenskyy’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been invited to the ongoing G7 summit in France, Lavrov said the Ukrainian leader preferred making public statements rather than engaging through diplomatic channels.
“He plays to the gallery, he’s used to playing to the gallery,” Lavrov said.
