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Russia's Lavrov condemns Israeli missile strikes on Syria

Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister Faisal Mekdad in Moscow, Russia August 23, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool via REUTERS

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday condemned Israeli missile attacks against Syria, in comments that underline a chill in once-warm Russian-Israel relations.

Lavrov was speaking at a joint news conference alongside his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad. Russia is a key backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government.

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