Lavrov Says Russia Hopes Europe Heeded Warning of Possible 'Very Short War'
Russia's foreign minister said Moscow hopes European nations have taken note of remarks warning of another brief conflict, according to state news agency TASS.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia hopes Europe has taken notice of a warning about the possibility of "another, very short war," according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
Lavrov pointed to the fact that it has been European officials, not Russia, who have regularly voiced claims about preparing for a possible war, TASS reported.
The remarks were attributed directly to Lavrov in the TASS report, which did not provide additional details on the specific context, timing, or venue of the statement.
TASS did not specify which European officials or statements Lavrov was referencing regarding claims of war preparations.
The report offers no further elaboration from Lavrov on what form such a conflict might take or the circumstances under which it could occur.
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- Russia hopes Europe has taken notice of warning about 'other, very short war' — Lavrov — TASS (Russia)
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