Russia is "not squeaky clean," but "is what it is," according to Lavrov

Russia is “not squeaky clean,” but “is what it is,” according to Lavrov

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16th Jun, 2022. 11:26 pm
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Sergei Lavrov says Russia is not “so squeaky clean”, but is not ashamed of showing who it is.
Foreign minister claims the UN is being used; to amplify fake news from the West.
Russia has opposed the eastward expansion of Nato, a 30-member military alliance of Western nations.

During an exclusive interview, Russia’s foreign minister justified Moscow’s activities in neighbouring Ukraine once more.

In response to a query from Steve Rosenberg, Sergei Lavrov concedes; “Russia is not squeaky clean.” “Russia is what it is. And we are not ashamed of showing who we are.”

The minister claimed the United Nations is “being used to amplify fake news from the West;” after being read quotes from a UN report detailing alleged Russian war crimes. Of the invasion itself; Lavrov says: “We had absolutely no other way of explaining to the West that dragging Ukraine into Nato was a criminal act.” Russia has opposed the eastward expansion of Nato; a 30-member military alliance of Western nations.