Russia does not consider itself at war with NATO, blames Kyiv for talks deadlock – agencies

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Published: Apr 29, 2022, 19:07 UTC

(Reuters) - Russia does not consider itself to be at war with NATO over Ukraine since such a development would increase the risks of a nuclear war, RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh in Moscow

(Reuters) – Russia does not consider itself to be at war with NATO over Ukraine since such a development would increase the risks of a nuclear war, RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.

RIA also said Lavrov told the Dubai-based Al Arabiya channel that Ukraine was at fault for stalled peace talks with Russia, blaming what he said was Kyiv’s changing negotiating positions.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren)

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