During a phone call with his US counterpart Marco Rubio on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told America’s top diplomat that the Russian armed forces were beginning systematic strikes on sites in Kyiv used by the armed forces of Ukraine (AFU), the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, APA reports citing TASS.
"Upon Russian President Vladimir Putin’s instructions, Sergey Lavrov officially informed the American side that in response to the Kyiv's continued attacks against civilian population and infrastructure in Russia, the armed forces of the Russian Federation were beginning systematic and consistent strikes against military sites and corresponding decision-making centers in Kyiv," the ministry said.
He also drew the US secretary of state’s attention to the Russian foreign ministry’s advice "to ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel and other citizens from the Ukrainian capital."
"The top diplomats exchanged opinions about diplomatic initiatives aimed at overcoming the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and pertaining to the situation around Cuba," the ministry added.
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