Lavrov: We have not yet reached out to the US over the main criteria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Russian Camera newspaper that the country and the United States have not yet reached an agreement on key criteria.

Responding to a question about the possibility of formulating these criteria during bilateral conversations, Lavrov said: “No, the main components for a final agreement are still under consideration and consensus is not an easy task.”

He added: “Some logical people have now appeared in the US government, after Biden's supporters have been abandoned or abandoned.” These people are now talking to us about the seemingly elementary issues, such as the performance of diplomatic agencies in a country where diplomatic relations have not yet been cut. “

Lavrov went on to refer to the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine's third province: “We have documents that indicate that the attack targeted the gathering of Ukrainian and Western military commanders.” People who were either in mercenary clothing or had no specific identity

Citing field reports, he reiterated the violations of international law by Ukraine and said: “According to humanitarian international law, military use of civilian facilities is forbidden.” But since the beginning of the crisis, and even at the time of the Minsk Agreement, many cases of artillery and air defense systems in residential areas have been reported near kindergartens and stores.

The Russian Foreign Minister added: “Videos have been released on the Internet many times in which Ukrainian women want the army to move away from their place of residence.” This process continues.

He said: According to the available information, NATO forces are inside Ukraine and have taken direct control on the battlefield.

In another part of his remarks, Lavrov pointed to the American role in supporting weapons in Ukraine, saying: “If it had not been for US military support, most of Ukraine's long -range missiles would never have been fired.”

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said: More than five Ukrainian troops were killed in the Sunday attack using two Alexander-M-Tactical missiles at the session of the Cyrusk Tactical Operations Group in Third Province.