Russia’s position not changed ahead of Abu Dhabi talks — Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed Russia's unchanged stance on Ukraine ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi, emphasizing opposition to Ukraine as a military threat and condemning the banning of Russian language and alleged Nazi ideology in Ukraine. He also noted that the Trump administration uniquely recognized the root causes of the conflict but failed to have its proposals accepted by Ukraine due to European opposition.