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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Andrew Roth

Russia may seek to occupy more territory in Ukraine, says foreign minister

Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said the occupation of Ukraine was ‘an ongoing process’.
Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said the occupation of Ukraine was ‘an ongoing process’. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AP

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, has said that Moscow wants to permanently occupy broad swaths of southern Ukraine in the clearest signal yet that the Kremlin is preparing to launch a new round of annexations.

In televised remarks, Lavrov also said Russia may seek more territory along the frontlines in Ukraine, calling it a buffer against the Himars long-range rocket artillery provided by the US.

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