Lavrov: Russia Never Attacked Civilian Targets in Ukraine
Lavrov stated that Russia has never launched attacks on civilian objects in Ukraine. The Russian Foreign Minister made this statement at a press conference following negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi in Tehran.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov made a statement during a press conference in Tehran.
- The press conference occurred after talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi.
- Lavrov claimed Russia has never attacked civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
- Russia only targets facilities that directly supply weapons to Ukrainian forces.
- The meeting took place in Tehran's government district.
- Lavrov attended the meeting after a visit to Manama, Bahrain, for a strategic dialogue with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was scheduled to meet Lavrov in Tehran.
Points of divergence
- Lavrov said that exceptions to not attacking civilian infrastructure were objects directly supplying products for Ukrainian forces that then carry out attacks against Russian citizens. — tg_echoonline_news
- Lavrov claimed that the 'religious factor' was one of the 'triggers' for the war in Ukraine and that Russia is fighting for the rights of Russian-speaking people in territories controlled by Kyiv. — tg_echoonline_news
- Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to assist in ending the war between the US and Iran. — tg_echoonline_news
- Lavrov proposed the 'three plus three' format for cooperation on the Caucasus involving Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Iran, and Turkey. — tg_echoonline_news
- The meeting in Tehran took place despite no shelling since summer, with security measures still in place but some roadblocks removed. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov stated that Russia has never struck civilian objects in Ukraine — ЭХО / Новости
- Lavrov: Russia never struck civilian infrastructure in Ukraine — Ведомости
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