Lavrov said Russia never intended to seize Ukrainian territory!
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Moscow never intended to occupy Ukrainian territory, but to protect Russian-speaking residents in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
Lavrov stated in a speech to the media on Tuesday that Russia never sought to seize territory - whether Crimea or Donbas, and that Russia's goal was to protect Russians who have lived on these lands for centuries.
When discussing efforts by the U.S.-backed to achieve a comprehensive peace solution in Ukraine, Lavrov said: "There can be no long-term agreement without respecting Russia's security interests and the rights of Russians and Ukrainian Russian-speaking residents."
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