Just in from the news desk:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says U.S. President Barack Obama's state of the union address showed that the United States wants to "dominate" the world.
Speaking at an annual news conference on January 21, Lavrov said the idea that "we are Number 1 and all others must acknowledge this" is the centerpiece of the U.S. "philosophy" reflected in Obama's remarks.
Lavrov said it seems to be in the U.S. "genetic code" to dictate terms to the rest of the world.
Lavrov's remarks echoed many made by Russian officials including himself and President Vladimir Putin in recent years and particularly during the past year, a time when Russia's relations with Washington and the West have been severely strained by the crisis and conflict in Ukraine.
Obama didn't say much about Ukraine in the State of the Union address. Just this:
Obama said Washington was upholding the principle that bigger nations can't bully the small -- by opposing Russian aggression, and supporting Ukraine's democracy.
Obama said international sanctions slapped on Moscow for its annexation of Crimea and its actions in Ukraine have hurt Russia.
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