US seeks to push Russian companies out of global markets, Africa, Balkans — Lavrov

MOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. The United States is seeking to push Russian companies out of global markets, including Africa and the Balkan Peninsula, and wants to take over all cooperation that Rosneft had established with Venezuela, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT India. "You mentioned Lukoil and Rosneft. The goal - and no one is trying to hide it - is to make these companies leave international business altogether. In fact, the United States has adopted a series of doctrinal documents, one of which proclaims that the United States must dominate global energy markets," he said. "Efforts are being made to push Lukoil and Rosneft out of the global, including African, markets. These companies, especially Lukoil, but Rosneft too, operated multiple facilities in North Africa and elsewhere. The same applies to the Balkan markets, where our companies also operated successfully. If we look at other regions, I already mentioned Venezuela, with which Rosneft cooperated extensively. Now the Americans want to take that business over. It is unlikely to remain cooperation among peers," Lavrov added.