Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says West 'playing game of lies' to support Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that Western nations 'lie' on behalf of Ukraine's ministration, TASS news agency reported on June 23. "What surprises me more is not lies that we hear from Kyiv every hour of every day, but how Kyiv’s backers have started to play this game of lies," he ded.

"y (Western nations) are covering up for it whenever y feel like it. Not just se days," minister stated in an interview with Belarusian state television, an excerpt of which was posted on  website of  Foreign Ministry on June 23. 

He claimed illegitimate coup was about opposition simply spitting in face of European Union, which supplied its guarantees for accord between Yanukovich and three opposition leers in person of France, Germany, and Poland. " next morning, y tore it all up, declared need to cancel regional status of Russian language as a priority, sent armed bandits to Crimea. That's how it all started," Lavrov claimed.

Russia-Ukraine War

Russia has launched new rocket attacks on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in recent days, indicating a potential shift in Moscow's strategy. At least 20 people were killed on June 21 and June 22 in Ukraine's second-largest city, which is close to Russian border. In a televised dress, Ukrainian presidential viser Oleksiy Arestovych stated that strikes are intended to "terrorise populace" of city.

He also said that Russia is attempting to divert Ukrainian soldiers away from critical Donbas region, where major air and artillery strikes are taking place. Meanwhile, leers attending next G7 and NATO summits in Europe will debate new suggestions to put pressure on Russia in midst of its escalating assault on Ukraine. 

This weekend, US President Joe Biden will attend G7 summit in Bavaria, Germany, alongside leers of United Kingdom, Cana, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. Meanwhile, at a conference in Brussels on June 22, European leers will formally start Ukraine on lengthy ro to EU membership. Though primarily symbolic, move will assist boost national morale at a critical juncture in four-month fight.

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