KYIV: Russia seems to have reversed itself after the nation’s prime diplomat stated Moscow’s overarching purpose is to topple the federal government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian artillery barrages and air strikes proceed to pummel cities throughout Ukraine.
The comment from Russian overseas minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine’s efforts to renew grain exports from its Black Sea ports, one thing that will assist ease international meals shortages, underneath a brand new deal examined by a Russian strike on Odesa over the weekend.
Talking to envoys at an Arab League summit in Cairo late Sunday, Lavrov stated Moscow is set to assist Ukrainians “liberate themselves from the burden of this positively unacceptable regime.”
Lavrov accused Kiev and “its Western allies” of spouting propaganda meant to make sure that Ukraine “turns into the everlasting enemy of Russia.”
“Russian and Ukrainian individuals would proceed to stay collectively, we will definitely assist Ukrainian individuals to do away with the regime, which is totally anti-people and anti-historical,” he stated.
Lavrov’s remarks contrasted sharply with the Kremlin’s line early within the struggle, when Russian officers repeatedly emphasised that they weren’t looking for to overthrow Zelenskyy’s authorities.
Lavrov argued that Russia was prepared to barter a deal to finish hostilities in March when Kyiv modified tack and declared its intention to rout Russia on the battlefield, including that the West has inspired Ukraine to maintain combating.
“The West insists that Ukraine should not begin negotiations till Russia is defeated on the battlefield,” Lavrov stated.
It was not but clear when grain shipments would resume following Russia and Ukraine signing similar agreements with the United Nations and Turkey on Friday in Istanbul. The offers are geared toward clearing the way in which for the cargo of tens of millions of tons of desperately wanted Ukrainian grain, in addition to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer.
The Kremlin insisted Monday that the assault on the port of Odesa over the weekend focused army property and wouldn’t have an effect on grain delivery.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised reporters that the strike needed to do “completely with the army infrastructure.”
“That is on no account associated to the infrastructure concerned in fulfilling the agreements and exporting grain. So this could’t and should not have an effect on the beginning of the cargo course of in any method,” Peskov stated.
The Kremlin spokesman additionally stated that Moscow has little interest in halting all fuel provides to Europe and that current restrictions on the circulation of Russian fuel to European nations “are merely the results of restrictions the Europeans have imposed, and the Europeans themselves are affected by these restrictions.”
“Russia is a accountable fuel provider, and it doesn’t matter what anybody says, the European Fee, in European capitals, within the US, Russia has been and continues to be a rustic that to a big extent ensures Europe’s vitality safety,” Peskov stated.
In the meantime, Ukraine’s presidential workplace stated Monday that no less than two civilians have been killed and one other 10 have been wounded within the newest Russian shelling over the last 24 hours.
Within the japanese Donetsk area, the main target of the Russian offensive, Russian artillery struck Avdiivka, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka. An airstrike on Bakhmut broken no less than 5 homes.
“The Russians are utilizing the scorched earth techniques throughout the whole Donbas, they hearth from the bottom and from the air to wipe off complete cities,” Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko stated in televised remarks.
The Russians additionally struck the Kharkiv area. Within the metropolis of Chuhuiv, a Russian strike ruined the constructing of an area membership and rescue staff eliminated a number of individuals from underneath the particles.
Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Sinyehubov denounced the assault as “mindless barbarity,” saying that “it seems like a lethal lottery when nobody is aware of the place the subsequent strike will come and the whole area is harmful for dwelling.”
Within the Dnipro area, a 10-year-old lady was wounded by shelling, and a 7-year-old youngster was wounded within the Russian shelling of the Mykolaiv area.
In different developments:
– Russia’s prime home safety company stated Monday it has thwarted an try by the Ukrainian army intelligence to entice Russian army pilots to give up their fight jets to Ukraine.
The Federal Safety Service (FSB), the KGB’s successor company, stated Monday that Ukrainians provided Russian pilots money and European Union citizenship to steer them to hijack their warplanes. In a video launched by the FSB, a person presupposed to be a Ukrainian intelligence officer, is providing to pay a potential defector pilot USD 2 million if he would give up his airplane throughout a fight mission over Ukraine.
Russian state tv claimed that Western spy companies assisted the Ukrainians within the effort. The Russian claims could not be independently verified.
The comment from Russian overseas minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine’s efforts to renew grain exports from its Black Sea ports, one thing that will assist ease international meals shortages, underneath a brand new deal examined by a Russian strike on Odesa over the weekend.
Talking to envoys at an Arab League summit in Cairo late Sunday, Lavrov stated Moscow is set to assist Ukrainians “liberate themselves from the burden of this positively unacceptable regime.”
Lavrov accused Kiev and “its Western allies” of spouting propaganda meant to make sure that Ukraine “turns into the everlasting enemy of Russia.”
“Russian and Ukrainian individuals would proceed to stay collectively, we will definitely assist Ukrainian individuals to do away with the regime, which is totally anti-people and anti-historical,” he stated.
Lavrov’s remarks contrasted sharply with the Kremlin’s line early within the struggle, when Russian officers repeatedly emphasised that they weren’t looking for to overthrow Zelenskyy’s authorities.
Lavrov argued that Russia was prepared to barter a deal to finish hostilities in March when Kyiv modified tack and declared its intention to rout Russia on the battlefield, including that the West has inspired Ukraine to maintain combating.
“The West insists that Ukraine should not begin negotiations till Russia is defeated on the battlefield,” Lavrov stated.
It was not but clear when grain shipments would resume following Russia and Ukraine signing similar agreements with the United Nations and Turkey on Friday in Istanbul. The offers are geared toward clearing the way in which for the cargo of tens of millions of tons of desperately wanted Ukrainian grain, in addition to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer.
The Kremlin insisted Monday that the assault on the port of Odesa over the weekend focused army property and wouldn’t have an effect on grain delivery.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised reporters that the strike needed to do “completely with the army infrastructure.”
“That is on no account associated to the infrastructure concerned in fulfilling the agreements and exporting grain. So this could’t and should not have an effect on the beginning of the cargo course of in any method,” Peskov stated.
The Kremlin spokesman additionally stated that Moscow has little interest in halting all fuel provides to Europe and that current restrictions on the circulation of Russian fuel to European nations “are merely the results of restrictions the Europeans have imposed, and the Europeans themselves are affected by these restrictions.”
“Russia is a accountable fuel provider, and it doesn’t matter what anybody says, the European Fee, in European capitals, within the US, Russia has been and continues to be a rustic that to a big extent ensures Europe’s vitality safety,” Peskov stated.
In the meantime, Ukraine’s presidential workplace stated Monday that no less than two civilians have been killed and one other 10 have been wounded within the newest Russian shelling over the last 24 hours.
Within the japanese Donetsk area, the main target of the Russian offensive, Russian artillery struck Avdiivka, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka. An airstrike on Bakhmut broken no less than 5 homes.
“The Russians are utilizing the scorched earth techniques throughout the whole Donbas, they hearth from the bottom and from the air to wipe off complete cities,” Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko stated in televised remarks.
The Russians additionally struck the Kharkiv area. Within the metropolis of Chuhuiv, a Russian strike ruined the constructing of an area membership and rescue staff eliminated a number of individuals from underneath the particles.
Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Sinyehubov denounced the assault as “mindless barbarity,” saying that “it seems like a lethal lottery when nobody is aware of the place the subsequent strike will come and the whole area is harmful for dwelling.”
Within the Dnipro area, a 10-year-old lady was wounded by shelling, and a 7-year-old youngster was wounded within the Russian shelling of the Mykolaiv area.
In different developments:
– Russia’s prime home safety company stated Monday it has thwarted an try by the Ukrainian army intelligence to entice Russian army pilots to give up their fight jets to Ukraine.
The Federal Safety Service (FSB), the KGB’s successor company, stated Monday that Ukrainians provided Russian pilots money and European Union citizenship to steer them to hijack their warplanes. In a video launched by the FSB, a person presupposed to be a Ukrainian intelligence officer, is providing to pay a potential defector pilot USD 2 million if he would give up his airplane throughout a fight mission over Ukraine.
Russian state tv claimed that Western spy companies assisted the Ukrainians within the effort. The Russian claims could not be independently verified.