MOSCOW: Russia has no intention of occupying Ukraine, and it is ready to conduct talks as soon as the Ukrainian military leave ""Russia will ensure the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned. We have suffered far too much as a result of Nazism, and the Ukrainian people have suffered far too much as a result of it, to simply turn a blind eye to it all "During a news conference on Friday, Lavrov remarked.
No one will abuse Ukrainian servicemen, who will be able to return to their families after hostilities are over, he claimed. He said, Russia has always been in favour of negotiations, and there is still an opportunity for communication on Russia's security concerns.
"A diplomatic solution has always been our preference. Russia was instrumental in building a solid platform for a diplomatic solution, namely the Minsk agreements "Added the Minister.
According to sources, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a "special military action" in Donbas on Thursday, and Ukraine confirmed that military stations across the country were targeted.
Russian Defense Ministry said, the Russian Armed Forces disrupted 118 military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine on Friday.
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