# Lavrov: Russia hopes Europe has heard warning about an ‘other, very short war’

https://mins.news/en/item/60920

- TASS, 2026-09-16 11:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188421

> Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow hopes European countries heard its warning that an attack on Russia could trigger a completely different and “very short” war. He said Russia has no interest or intention of attacking the West, while Europe has repeatedly spoken of preparing for a possible war.

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