# Lavrov defends Putin’s warning to potential aggressors

https://mins.news/en/item/50245

- TASS, 2026-09-08 18:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184445

> Sergey Lavrov said Vladimir Putin’s warning that anyone trying to “devour” Russia would be “hit in the teeth” was not a figure of speech but a clear position. He made the comment while addressing growing aggression against Russia and Norway’s recent seizure of the vessel Professor Molchanov.