Kallas Accuses Lavrov of Lying at G20 Talks
The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, accused Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of telling "many lies" about the war in Ukraine during G20 talks in Atlanta.
"We discussed the major geopolitical crisis, including Ukraine, and were able to address Lavrov directly," Kallas told AFP.
She added that Lavrov promoted numerous "false narratives" that were challenged by European representatives.
European officials also seized the opportunity to apply additional pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire in the Black Sea, which drew a response from Lavrov, according to AFP.
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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband advised Lavrov to "have the courage to tell Putin that Russia will not win this war" during the plenary session.
According to sources, the British minister also raised the recent strike on the railway in Dnipro, which killed 15 people, emphasizing that Moscow is the "aggressor" in this conflict that began in February 2022.
At a press conference, Lavrov "welcomed" the US's willingness to engage in dialogue with Moscow while criticizing what he called Europe's "arrogant boycott."
Several meeting participants reportedly refused to participate in the traditional "family photo" with Lavrov, leading American organizers to cancel the photo session.
The G20 foreign ministers' meeting comes just days before key midterm elections in the US that will determine the balance of power in Congress for the last two years of President Donald Trump's term.
