VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-13
“I do not think he deserves a respite,”
Sergey Lavrov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13
Russia rejected any pause in fighting, with Lavrov saying Zelenskyy does not deserve a respite.
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