Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: No pause in military operation ahead of next round of talks with Ukraine

Joel Frank Independent Analyst

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that there will not be a pause in Russia's military operation in Ukraine ahead of the next round of talks, reported Reuters. He added that he sees no reason not to continue talks with Ukraine.

His remarks come after reports over the weekend that Russian President Vladimir Putin has set himself a deadline to achieve some sort of victory in Ukraine before Russia's "Victory Day" public holiday on 9 May. Geopolitical commentators have warned that the setting of this deadline could result in dangerous escalation in the fighting in Ukraine.

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Joel Frank

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Joel Frank is an economics graduate from the University of Birmingham and has worked as a full-time financial market analyst since 2018, specialising in the coverage of how developments in the global economy impact financial asset

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