Ukraine Conflict
Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.
Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov speaks to Sputnik on February 2, 2023 - Sputnik India

West Has No Respect for Developing Nations' Neutral Stance on Ukraine: FM Lavrov

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The interview is taking place amid geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe.
Sputnik is live from Moscow, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is giving an interview to our agency regarding on foreign policy issues and the current international agenda.
Russia's top diplomat is being interviewed by the General Director of Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency, Dmitry Kiselev.
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15:07 02.02.2023
US Actions Make Other States Switch to Trade in National Currencies: Lavrov

"Not by chance there have been discussions about the transition to national currencies. Who knows which US president and on which side of the bed will get up and who will appear unattractive to him in the morning," Lavrov said.

15:06 02.02.2023
Lavrov on Alleged Arms Supply to Russia: Russian Military-Industrial Complex Working Fine
14:40 02.02.2023
Lavrov Tells Sputnik He is For Peace, Follow Philosophy 'If You Want Peace, Always Be Ready to Defend Yourself'
"I am definitely for peace. I am for peace. I do not remember who said: 'If you want peace, prepare for war.' I do not share this philosophy. I share the idea, which I would formulate as follows: 'If you want peace, be ready to always defend yourself," Lavrov told Sputnik.
14:40 02.02.2023
West Forced Ukraine's Zelensky to Abandon Negotiations With Moscow: Lavrov
14:02 02.02.2023
Russia Will Continue to Deny Claims That It 'Does Not Want Talks With Ukraine': Lavrov
"Our diplomacy has things to do — to constantly, daily explain what is happening, to debunk lies, especially the lies that are now being heard about our refusal to negotiate [with Ukraine]," Lavrov told Sputnik.
13:45 02.02.2023
West Has No Respect for Developing Nations' Neutral Stance on Ukraine Conflict, Continues to Put Pressure on Them
13:35 02.02.2023
West Wants to Defeat Russia to Solve 'Russian Issue': FM Lavrov

"Why do people refuse to see the Nazi ideology that now underlies the Kiev regime? All those statements that are being made by his supporters and puppet masters, well, I don't see any way to regard them otherwise as an attempt to finally solve the 'Russian issue.' Russia must receive a strategic defeat and not recover for a long time," Lavrov said.

13:29 02.02.2023
Moscow Seeks to Push Ukrainian Troops to Distance That is Safe for Russia's Territory: Lavrov

"If we are now striving to move the artillery of the Ukrainian armed forces to a distance that will not pose a threat to our territories, then the longer is the strike range of weapons supplied to the Kiev regime, the further they will need to be moved away from the territories of our country," Lavrov said.

13:27 02.02.2023
Everybody Wants Ukraine Conflict to End, But Time Factor is not Major Point
"We all want this to end, but it is not the time factor that is important here, the essence factor is important here, the factor of the quality of the results that we provide for our people, for those people who want to remain part of the Russian culture," Lavrov said.
Nobody is trying to persuade the Ukrainian gov't to get back to the negotiation table, Lavrov said.
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