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Lavrov said Russia would see out the war until "the end."

Press conference comes day after Ukraine reports more than 2,000 civilians killed during conflict

Ukraine's deputy foreign minister drew a standing ovation at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, in contrast to a walk-out a day earlier by more than 100 diplomats during an address by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended the country's invasion of Ukraine by alleging Russia would face a "real danger" if Kyiv obtained nuclear weapons.

As Russia's top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is embodying the Kremlin's defiant posture with a mixture of toughness and sarcasm. While President Vladimir Putin single-handedly shapes the country’s foreign policy, Lavrov delivers Moscow’s message with a bluntness uncharacteristic of a diplomat. In the role…

Russia would face a “real danger” if Ukraine acquired nuclear weapons, said Russian foreign minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned any future world war will become nuclear as Ukrainians continue to fiercely defend their country, although the city of Kherson has reportedly fallen

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that if a third World War were to take place, it would involve nuclear weapons and be destructive, the RIA news agency reported.

Russia will not allow Ukraine to obtain nuclear weapons, TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Wednesday.