April 25, 2024
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Washington reaction to ICBM test a “bloodthirsty tirade”: Lavrov

Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do everything it can to prevent military action

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said remarks made by the U.S. Ambassador to the UN earlier in the week were a "bloodthirsty tirade," adding that Washington approach to North Korea was a "big mistake".

Speaking during a visit to Rome, the Russian foreign minister condemned comments from Ambassador Nikki Haley who said the North Korean regime would be "utterly destroyed" in the event of a conflict.

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