Lavrov to Reporters in UN: West’s ‘Part in Ukraine War’ and ‘No First Steps’ From Russia

Russia is not giving up contacts with the West, but will not “make any first steps“, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference on Saturday after taking part in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

The Minister warned that the supply of weapons to Kyiv makes Western countries a party to the conflict. He spoke about the mediators between Russia and Ukraine and stressed that the policy of the Ukrainian authorities led to referendums in the Donbass and in the liberated territories.

Lavrov’s main statements at a press conference.