Russia to learn and learn from the Anglo-Saxons euphemisms, Lavrov said

MOSCOW, Feb 25Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answered a provocative question about the forced Russian special operation in Ukraine to a British journalist, saying that Russia still has to learn and learn when it comes to using euphemisms in describing conflict situations in the world. conference, a British correspondent turned to Lavrov, urging him to «drop euphemisms» and say that «this is not a special military operation,» but «a full-scale Russian conquest of Ukraine.» Russian President Vladimir Putin previously noted that his decision on the special operation was a forced measure, while Lavrov himself stated that «no one is going to occupy Ukraine, the purpose of the operation is openly declared: demilitarization and denazification.»14:30The aggravation of the situation in the DPR and LPRLavrov advised a CNN journalist to study Putin's statements on Ukraine»You know, I'm not an expert in the field of euphemisms — here we learn and learn from the Anglo-Saxons,» the Russian Foreign Minister replied. «Take only the description of all those interventions that were also carried out against Yugoslavia — it was a» fight for democracy «, no euphemisms, I understand. Take only the destruction of Iraq, the destruction of Libya — it was also a «fight for the promotion of democracy»: hundreds and hundreds thousands of dead,” the minister said. “Therefore, in terms of euphemisms, I won’t even compete with you,” he stated. On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided on a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In a televised address to the Russians, he said that the circumstances «require decisive and immediate action from us, the people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.» According to the Russian leader, all responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. He urged the Ukrainian military not to follow the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, lay down their arms and go home. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not launch any missile, air or artillery strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure, air defense facilities are disabled by high-precision weapons , military airfields and aviation. The ministry assured that the civilian population is not in danger. About two hours later, the Ministry of Defense added that the Ukrainian border guards «do not offer any resistance», Ukrainian air defense systems were suppressed, the military infrastructure of military air bases was disabled. 14:06Lavrov explained to the world why Russia did not violate the Budapest MemorandumPosted by: Daria Buimova