Aggression against Russia will be met with ‘decisive response’, minister says

Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov (Pamela Smith/AP)

Russia’s top diplomat has told world leaders that his nation has no intention of attacking Europe, but any aggression against his country “will be met with a decisive response”.

Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov spoke as unauthorised flights into Nato’s airspace — intrusions blamed on Russia — have raised alarm around Europe in recent weeks, particularly after Nato jets downed drones over Poland and Estonia said Russian fighter jets flew into its territory.