The Russian foreign minister has shared his views on NATO expansion and EU militarization, including in the nuclear sphere, and the threat this poses to global security The pro-establishment, Brussels-based publication Politico Europe , owned by Germany’s Axel Springer SE, has refused to publish an exclusive article written by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov’s article was initially planned for publication in the Brussels-based Politico Europe , but due to a “last-minute decision