This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/russia/618105-western-backers-kiev-blame-lavrov/

The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
Kiev’s Western backers to blame for massive drone strikes on civilians – Lavrov Ukraine’s drone strikes encouraged by EU elites – Lavrov
(about 8 hours later)
Paris, London, Berlin, and Brussels want to derail the peace process between Moscow and Kiev, the Russian foreign minister has saidParis, London, Berlin, and Brussels want to derail the peace process between Moscow and Kiev, the Russian foreign minister has said
Kiev’s Western backers, including the EU and UK, bear responsibility for the latest series of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian civilians, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told a Q&A session in Moscow. Western nations want to disrupt the renewed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine as they pursue their narrow political goals, he said. Some of Kiev’s Western backers — particularly the UK, France, Germany, and the EU’s leadership — bear responsibility for the latest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said during a Q&A session in Moscow. These actors, he claimed, are seeking to derail renewed peace talks between Moscow and Kiev to serve their own political agendas.
The foreign minister was referring to a series of large-scale drone raids launched by Kiev this week. According to the Russian military, 776 drones and 12 missiles were intercepted above the country’s territory between Tuesday and Friday morning, while 12 drones hit their targets. On Saturday morning, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that another 104 UAVs had been intercepted inside Russia overnight. The foreign minister was referring to a series of large-scale drone raids launched by Kiev this week. According to the Russian military, 776 drones and 12 missiles were intercepted above the country’s territory between Tuesday and Friday morning, while 12 drones hit their targets. On Saturday morning, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that another 104 UAVs were intercepted inside Russia overnight.
Kiev’s aggressive actions are due to the support that “some European nations led by the UK, France, Germany, and the EU leadership” lend to the “Ukrainian Nazis,” Lavrov said on Friday. “We are convinced that they bear their share of responsibility for these crimes,” he stated, adding that Moscow would seek to “put an end to this policy.” Lavrov attributed Kiev’s recent drone escalation to support from “some European nations led by the UK, France, Germany, and the EU leadership,” accusing them of backing “Ukrainian Nazis.” “We are convinced that they bear their share of responsibility for these crimes,” he stated, adding that Moscow would seek to “put an end to this policy.”
Lavrov said the goal of Kiev’s backers is to disrupt the peace talks, which were renewed in Istanbul last week after Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to resume negotiations without any preconditions. Russia is currently “actively working” on a draft peace proposal and will be ready to present it to the Ukrainian side following a major prisoner exchange being carried out by Moscow and Kiev over the weekend, he said. Moscow is committed to peace “despite any provocations,” the foreign minister stated.Lavrov said the goal of Kiev’s backers is to disrupt the peace talks, which were renewed in Istanbul last week after Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to resume negotiations without any preconditions. Russia is currently “actively working” on a draft peace proposal and will be ready to present it to the Ukrainian side following a major prisoner exchange being carried out by Moscow and Kiev over the weekend, he said. Moscow is committed to peace “despite any provocations,” the foreign minister stated.
The EU and the UK are only “fueling” the conflict and encouraging Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and his government to continue the bloodshed, Lavrov said. Even their calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire are a disguise for their desire to continue pumping Ukraine with weapons, he added. The EU and the UK are actively “fueling” the conflict and encouraging Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and his government to continue the bloodshed, Lavrov said. Even their calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire are a disguise for their desire to continue pumping Ukraine with weapons, he added.
“They’ve bet their reputation on dragging Europe into a war against Russia to facilitate the militarization of Europe,” he warned, adding that Western governments plan to allocate “huge sums” of money to this goal.“They’ve bet their reputation on dragging Europe into a war against Russia to facilitate the militarization of Europe,” he warned, adding that Western governments plan to allocate “huge sums” of money to this goal.
“There is certainly Europe’s responsibility” in prolonging the Ukraine conflict, Lavrov said. He added that EU leaders would “find it hard to shed this responsibility.” Lavrov concluded that “there is certainly Europe’s responsibility” in prolonging the conflict, warning that EU leaders “will find it hard to shed this responsibility.”