War against Ukraine will continue and shows "tendency to escalate", Lavrov says

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the situation surrounding Ukraine was showing a tendency to escalate.
He made the remarks to African media outlets, Censor.NET reports.
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"Therefore, this war will continue and, I would even say, is showing a tendency to escalate," the occupying country’s minister said.
Conversation with Putin
- Earlier, it emerged that the leaders of Finland and Norway had held a conversation with dictator Putin.
- The talks with Putin were held in coordination with Ukraine.
- This is Putin’s first direct contact with top-level European leaders who support Kyiv since French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Putin in July last year.