Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov stated Wednesday that Russia’s intentions and objectives in Ukraine are “transparent” and maintained that Moscow isn’t halting grain exports from Ukraine.
All the way through a joint press convention with Turkish International Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara, a Ukrainian journalist requested Lavrov: “Excluding the grain merchandise, what [else] did Russia thieve from Ukraine?”
He answered that “on the subject of grains, there’s no impediment or problem brought about through the Russian Federation.”
“Mr. Zelensky wishes to present an instruction in order that Ukrainian ports can grow to be secure,” Lavrov stated, reiterating his previous remarks that Ukraine must de-mine its waters to make sure the secure passage of ships.
Lavrov stated “we aren’t those in charge” for developing a topic and that “the ball is of their [Ukraine’s] courtroom.”
The Russian international minister stated Russia is discussing securing the secure passage of ships with the Turkish army.
Lavrov stated Russia has “transparent intentions and transparent objectives” in Ukraine, which he claimed are to “release” the rustic from a “neo-Nazi regime,” as soon as once more repeating a false declare from the Kremlin about Ukraine’s govt.
The spokesperson for Ukraine’s International Ministry hit again at Lavrov’s statements.
“Lavrov’s phrases are empty,” Oleg Nikolenko stated by the use of Twitter, along footage of stories headlines summarizing Lavrov’s statements.
“Ukraine has made its place at the sea ports transparent: army apparatus is needed to give protection to the sea coast and a army project to patrol the export routes within the Black Sea. Russia can’t be allowed to make use of grain corridors to assault southern Ukraine,” Nikolenko stated.
CNN’s Mick Krever contributed reporting to this put up.
