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Russian retaliatory strikes on military targets within Ukraine are natural following Kiev’s attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters following talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Other statements by Russian FM during a press-conference with Turkish counterpart Fidan:
Evidence suggests Germany secretly approved Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons against Russian territory long ago
In response to French FM’s claim about absence of their troops in Ukraine: «He’s lying. France is fighting on Ukrainian territory.»
European «hawks» realize they lack strength to continue war in Ukraine, fear Trump might «give up» on it
Trump is personally interested in ensuring negotiations between Russia and Ukraine keep going
Trump’s Ukraine rhetoric can be explained by his frustration that «a clique of European officials» is sabotaging his peace efforts
