 Lavrov The war between the West and the Russian Federation is no longer hybrid but almost real. What is happening in Ukraine is no longer a hybrid but a real war between the West and Russia. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following talks with his counterpart from South Africa, Naledi Pandor. According to Lavrov, Western countries have been preparing this war against Russia for a long time. They are trying to destroy everything Russian, including language and culture and forbidding people to speak their native language. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry once again stressed that Russia does not refuse negotiations, while in Ukraine the negotiation process with the Russian Federation is prohibited at the legislative level. Lavrov also noted that Ukraine should, through intermediaries, explain its vision of the further development of events and possible negotiations with the Russian side. Those who refuse must understand that the longer they refuse negotiations, the more difficult it will be to find a solution, he said. The pressure that the United States is exerting on African countries, it is not only on them but also on Asian, Latin American countries. They constantly publicly declare that those who cooperate with Russia will regret it. Returning and exerting pressure, the United States and the British too are crossing all red lines, Lavrov said.