Lavrov: Russia will hold West responsible for the deaths of civilians in Donbass and Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov’s statements made at a press conference after talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son: - Kiev’s claims that the Russian army is striking its own cities is a lie; - Vietnamese and joint Russian-Vietnamese companies will continue to operate in Russia despite the sanctions; - Russia always negotiates so that “there will be no shame later“; - The West must realize its responsibility for the deaths of civilians in Donbass and Ukraine; - Russia appreciates Vietnam’s balanced position on the situation around Ukraine and on anti-Russian sanctions; - Diplomatic ethics does not imply “leaking conversations,“ Lavrov commented on the release of Putin and Macron’s phone conversation.