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Lavrov Speaks On Moldova, Nord Stream, Weapons To Ukraine

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov giving interview to state-run RIA (livestream: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1BRKjZAWQYRKw). Raises the view that Moldova is shifting further into EU sphere of influence, stating that it "Could become a new anti-Russian project after Ukraine."

  • States that the "West lies about Russia's refusal to negotiate on Ukraine...we all want the Ukraine conflict to end." Also alleges that the "United States directly participated in explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipelines."
  • Lavrov: "Although German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he will not send fighter jets to Ukraine, he is known for changing his mind"
  • Lavrov: "Moscow seeks to push Ukrainian troops to a distance that is safe for the territory of the Russian Federation...The more the West supplies the Kyiv regime with long-range weapons, the greater the need to push it away from Russian territory."

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