Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has blamed the US for the ongoing chaos in the Middle East, accusing the nation of triggering the rise of extremists owing to its ambition to dominate the world.
According to News 24, Lavrov levelled the fierce criticism of Washington's policies at a special UN Security Council debate on maintaining international peace and security.
Referring to the US-led airstrikes in Syria and the 2003 invasion of Iraq as well as the 2011 military intervention in Libya, Lavrov said that the US had violated the fundamental principles of the United Nations with its actions.
Addressing the 15-member council, Lavrov said "all of this is the result of attempts to dominate global affairs, to rule over all, everywhere, to use military force unilaterally to push one's interests".
He further said that this had plunged the Middle East and North Africa into instability and chaos, and to a large extent have created a breeding ground in which extremists thrive.
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