Foreign Minister Conjures Spectre of Cold War: Russia Returning ‘East’

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) shake hands right after their signing at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, on April 23, 2018. Kyodo News/ Madoka Ikegami, Pool

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has invoked the spectre of the Cold War, branding Russia and China’s relationship as the “new East.”

In a media interview, Lavrov said Russia was turning away from the West in response to sanctions from developed countries.