As part of the discussion, Lavrov further outlined essential aspects of political, economic and socio-cultural changes around the world. At the same time, Lavrov’s favorite themes relating to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the emerging multipolar world, and many others, were tacitly underlined in his lecture in the auditorium. While addressing the endless debates over the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Lavrov underscored an important fact: the need to get to the basics, the underlying causes of the Ukraine crisis. “We don’t want to build any walls,” Lavrov stressed without reservation. Russia’s vision of a multipolar world must include the West and cautioned against attempts to isolate Russia.