Lavrov: Special Military Operation Will Continue
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced in a statement on Monday that Moscow is ready to resume strategic stability talks with the United States as soon as conditions for equal dialogue are established.
The statement emphasized: The special operation will persist, but Russia remains open to parallel diplomatic efforts. The operational achievements on the ground will ultimately gain legal recognition.
It should be noted that the Russian military launched its “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine on February 24, 2022.Senior Russian officials stated this action responded to requests from leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk regions for protection against Ukrainian forces.
Sputnik reported President Vladimir putin’s assertion that the operation aimed to “support people who endured eight years of genocide and persecution by Kyiv’s regime.”