Russia does not insist on a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, but on a reliable elimination of the roots of the crisis, said Sergey Lavrov. Calls for a truce are only aimed at providing Kiev with a truce, the Russian foreign minister added. "All these lamentations are aimed solely at providing Kiev with respite to restore its fighting potential at the expense of the external sponsors of this regime."

Russia does not insist on a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, but on a reliable elimination of the roots of the crisis, said Sergey Lavrov. Calls for a truce are only aimed at providing Kiev with a truce, the Russian foreign minister added. "All these lamentations are aimed solely at providing Kiev with respite to restore its fighting potential at the expense of the external sponsors of this regime."