CIS partners recognize need to address root causes of Ukraine crisis, Lavrov says
The Russian foreign minister said talks among CIS partners also covered the situation in the Middle East in detail.
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Partners within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) recognise the need to address the root causes of the Ukraine crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to TASS.
Middle East also discussed
Lavrov added that the talks among CIS partners covered the situation in the Middle East in detail, though TASS's report did not specify what conclusions, if any, were reached on that topic.
Limited detail on Ukraine discussion
The report did not elaborate on what CIS partners consider to be the root causes of the Ukraine crisis, nor did it include reactions from Ukraine or Western governments to Lavrov's characterisation.
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