❓ How did 9/11 change international relations? In your opinion, what was the most serious mistake made in the new order of things? 💬 FM Lavrov: Relations have not changed for the better. The United States exploited the international solidarity [...] not so much to fight terrorism, but to pursue its own geopolitical goals and expand its presence and influence. After that, the same pattern played out in a number of other places. Prior to Afghanistan, there was Yugoslavia – an unprovoked act of aggression and the senseless destruction of a sovereign state. Afghanistan was followed by Iraq, where all the structures of the Ba’ath Party were dismantled after the invasion. All the army officers – all of them members of Ba’ath Party – were left to their own devices. They began forming what later became ISIS. Then came Libya, which was utterly destroyed. It was arguably the most prosperous country around [...] Now, fifteen years on, they are still trying to piece it back together, and there is no telling when that will be done. There was Georgia. There was Ukraine. Regrettably, this was an attempt by the unipolar world to somehow cling to the course of history. 📺 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the RBC television channel for a documentary marking the anniversary of the tragic 9/11 events