Lavrov: Russia to continue 'special military operation', but open to diplomacy on humanitarian issues
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that after the negotiations in Istanbul, Moscow will continue the so-called 'special military operation' against Ukraine, but is ready to resolve humanitarian issues through diplomacy
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His words were quoted by TASS.
"The special operation will continue after the negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul. However, Russia is ready to simultaneously promote the resolution of humanitarian issues through diplomacy," Lavrov said.
At the same time, the Russian minister added that, allegedly, there is a "growing terrorist threat" from the Ukrainian side, according to Russian Interfax.
"There are risks of an increasing terrorist threat. We see them and will do everything to suppress them and prevent harm to our citizens," he stated.
On the evening of June 1, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of the negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2.
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