UK-Russia Foreign Ministers Meeting... Persistent Differences Over Ukraine Crisis

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 10th (local time), Liz Truss, UK Foreign Secretary, visited Moscow, Russia, and discussed the crisis surrounding Ukraine with Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister.

According to AFP and other sources, Minister Truss stated in her opening remarks at the meeting, "Fundamentally, the war in Ukraine would be a disaster for the Ukrainian people and European security."

She especially warned, "Any invasion of Ukraine would have enormous consequences and entail serious costs, which has been made clear together with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)."

Minister Lavrov argued that Western threats against Russia would not help ease tensions surrounding Ukraine.

He countered, "Nothing can be achieved through ideological approaches, ultimatums, or threats."

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