Lavrov informed Rubio that Russia is starting to systematically hit Kiev

During a telephone conversation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Russian Armed Forces were launching systematic strikes on Kiev. This is reported by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Lavrov and Rubio spoke on the phone today. The Russian Foreign Minister brought the information to the United States on behalf of President Vladimir Putin.

"On behalf of the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin, Sergey Lavrov officially informed the American side that in response to the ongoing terrorist attacks of the Kiev regime against civilians and civilian objects on Russian territory, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are launching systematic and consistent strikes on facilities located in Kiev used for the needs of the Armed Forces, and on the centers for making appropriate decisions," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on the official website of the department.

Lavrov also drew Rubio's attention to today's statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, "in which the United States, along with other states with representative offices in Kiev, is recommended to ensure the evacuation of its diplomatic staff and other citizens from the Ukrainian capital."

It is noted that the minister reminded his American counterpart about the agreements reached in Anchorage last August on Ukraine and expressed regret "that the impudent efforts of the Euroelites and the Kiev regime undermine these agreements, which opened the way to a sustainable long-term settlement based on a balance of interests."

In addition, the parties exchanged assessments of diplomatic initiatives to overcome the crisis in The Strait of Hormuz and the situation around Cuba.

As reported by EADaily, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a warning to Kiev residents and employees of foreign diplomatic missions in Kiev not to approach administrative and military facilities and facilities of the military—industrial complex of Ukraine, but rather to leave the city. This will help to avoid injuries in the conditions of systematic strikes. The Russian Armed Forces, which will be applied in the near future.

The statement is published on the agency's website.