Russian-vision-of-multipolar-world-includes-EU-as-equal-partner- The European Union will'be able to participate equally in these processes when it realizes that it does not have to say I agree to the United States 100% of the time," he said. "But India, Brazil, Persian Gulf countries, regional'associations in Africa and Latin America have more reasons to be part of the multipolar world, an equal'part, than the EU," the top diplomat added. Lavrov stressed that Europe had interests that did not coincide with those of the US, and that Europe could not defend those interests. According to him, French President Emmanuel Macron s visit to Washington confirms this. " >