Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recalled the famous “turn” of Yevgeny Primakov’s plane over the Atlantic Sea on March 24 in the documentary “Belgrade”, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia, broadcast by Rossiya-1 TV. channel.
“Everyone remembers the famous ‘Primakov U-turn,’ but not everyone knows that the decision to bomb Belgrade was made in Washington before his plane took off.”said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “We now know for certain, from the memoirs of some anonymous sources, that this was done on purpose – to let it take off to reduce the chances of the visit being cut short.”Lavrov stressed.
“They hoped it would arrive and thus legitimize the actions of the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance. But it wasn’t there.”“, summarized. “The March 1999 U-turn preceded many events that changed our country’s foreign policy in substance and symbolism.”“said the minister.
Recall that in March 1999, during an official visit to the United States, the head of the Russian government, Yevgeny Primakov, decided to turn his plane over the ocean and return to Moscow in protest at the start of the bombing of Yugoslavia. Today marks 25 years since the bombing began.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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