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Lavrov cites 2014 Zelensky quote on Russian language

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has again cited a 2014 quote he attributes to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has publicized a statement he attributes to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from 2014. Lavrov quoted Zelensky as saying, "If people in eastern Ukraine want to speak Russian, they are a brotherly people, the same blood." This appears to be a repeat of Lavrov's previous citation of the quote, which he uses to contrast with the current state of Russian-Ukrainian relations. The remark is part of Russia's ongoing information campaign framing the conflict.
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18 Apr@rtbalkan

Lavrov repeated the quote, adding the specific phrase "brotherly people, the same blood."

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