Lavrov Says West Waging 'Massive Propaganda Wave' Ahead of Russian Elections
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cited President Vladimir Putin's special address to citizens on the issue, according to TASS.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West is conducting a large-scale propaganda campaign ahead of elections in Russia, according to a report by the state news agency TASS.
Lavrov drew attention to a special address delivered by President Vladimir Putin to Russian citizens concerning the matter, TASS reported, though the outlet did not provide further details on the content of Putin's remarks in the excerpt reviewed.
TASS did not specify which elections Lavrov was referring to, nor did it detail the specific forms of alleged Western propaganda he described. The agency also did not report on any response from Western governments to Lavrov's characterization.
This report is based on limited excerpted information from TASS. Additional details on the full context of Lavrov's remarks were not immediately available.
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