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The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR, LPR), as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, which joined Russia following referendums, need to be liberated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Channel One.
In response to a question about the borders of the regions that he was referring to, Lavrov said: "I am certainly talking about their borders as parts of the Russian Federation, based on the Russian Constitution."
When asked if he meant that Russia had yet to liberate those territories, Lavrov answered in the affirmative. "It stems from the people’s will expressed in the four regions. It happened a while ago in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and this fall in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions," Lavrov said.
He also noted that Russia was determined to make sure that its special military operation achieved its goals. The foreign minister added that the four new Russian regions "need to be liberated from the threat of Nazification that they have faced for years."
From September 23 to September 27, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), as well as the Kherson Region and the Zaporozhye Region, held referendums where the majority of voters opted to join Russia.
On September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the DPR and the LPR, the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions signed treaties on their accession to Russia. On October 4, Putin signed laws ratifying the treaties.
Lavrov lauds Saudi Arabia’s efforts to find ways to resolve Ukraine issue
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a phone call thanked his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud for efforts to find ways to resolve the situation in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"Sergey Lavrov briefed Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on certain aspects of the situation in Ukraine in terms of Russia’s special military operation. In this regard, Russia praised the Saudi leadership’s constructive position and readiness to make efforts to find ways to solve complex problems related to developments in Ukraine," the statement reads.
In addition, the two top diplomats discussed priority development issues concerning mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia with regard to the implementation of the agreements made earlier at the highest level.
"Particular attention was paid to the need to continue constructive interaction within the OPEC+ group," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"The proximity of the two countries’ positions on pressing global and regional issues was highlighted and mutual interest in maintaining close foreign policy coordination both at the bilateral level and on various international platforms was confirmed," the statement added.
Saudi FM: We support international efforts to resolve Ukraine crisis politically
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday that the Kingdom continues to support international efforts aimed at politically resolving the crisis in Ukraine.
His comments came during a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in which they discussed the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said.
The two ministers also discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop them in various fields.
Prince Faisal also received a call from his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, and the two ministers “reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them to serve the aspirations” of their countries.
They also discussed the most important regional and international issues of common interest, and aspects of intensifying joint efforts that would enhance international peace and security
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