Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Lavrov defends Moscow’s war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov defended Moscow’s war and accused Ukraine of committing atrocities.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the UN Security Council while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) speaks at a UNSC meeting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) listens at the United Nations on September 22, 2022, in New York City, the US [Bryan R Smith/AFP]
By Edna Mohamed and Dalia Hatuqa
Published On 22 Sep 2022
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