Lavrov: French soldiers in Ukraine are a legitimate target of Russia

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Tass” news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that French military trainers, like any military force that entered Ukraine as mercenaries, are the target of Russian law.

Regarding the presence of French mercenaries, he mentioned that Russia has reasons to believe that such forces are currently operating in Ukraine.

p style=”text-align:justify”>The desire of the West for the existence of Nazi Ukraine to pressure Russia

Sergei Lavrov in response to the question Another emphasized that the Western countries in the current situation would like to have a Ukraine with a Nazi regime so that they can use it to constantly put pressure on Russia. 

The foreign minister added: The West wants to keep such a Nazi Ukraine as a constant threat to Russia, to penetrate the lands that were founded and inhabited by the Russian people for centuries. have.

Lavrov’s reference to the police nature of the US government

The head of the Russian diplomatic service also expressed his opinion that the refusal of the Washington authorities to release Scott Ritter, a former American intelligence officer, to travel to Moscow once again proved that the United States has become a police state.

He said: “Scott Ritter’s denial of permission to fly to Russia and the confiscation of his passport are just one example of many violations of the rights of American citizens that confirm that the United States, which claims to be the world’s leader in democracy, has long which has become a police state.”

Lavrov’s emphasis on increasing relations between Russia and Burkina Faso

In another news, it was reported that the Russian Foreign Minister traveled from Congo to Burkina Faso last night and was welcomed by Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore in Ouagadougou, the capital of this country. The main talks between the two high-ranking diplomats are scheduled for today, Wednesday. 

Burkina Faso was the first country during Lavrov’s periodic trip to Africa that Lavrov had not visited before.

Sergei Lavrov mentioned to the reporters at the airport that the relations between Russia and Burkina Faso are increasing, primarily as a result of the agreements reached in the meeting between the presidents of the two countries – Vladimir Putin and Captain Ibrahim Traore last year in the second It is the Russia-Africa summit.

He emphasized that Russia is implementing a plan to resume the activities of all its diplomatic missions in African countries, and Burkina Faso was the first country to do so. This action was done quickly and effectively.

Lavrov added that the bilateral relations between the two countries have a “good history” and are based on mutual cooperation, mutual trust and respect. have been. Of course, tomorrow’s talks will help clarify the tasks set by the presidents of Russia and Burkina Faso in St. Petersburg and will give a new impetus to friendly relations.

For his part, he said that the country’s leadership wants to continue developing relations with Russia after the agreements reached at the summit in St. Petersburg.

Lavrov visited several African countries. He started on Monday by leaving for the Republic of Guinea.  He last visited this country in 2013. During this trip, the Russian Foreign Minister discussed the development of economic and military-technical cooperation with the Guinean authorities.

Lavrov said that after the talks with the Guinean officials, Russia He will use his contacts with the political forces in Libya for their participation in the Congolese plan to resolve the situation in Libya.

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