SOCHI, September 11. /TASS/. The US understands that Ukraine should not be encouraged to take hostile actions against Russia, but rather that the root causes of the crisis must be addressed, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following a Russia - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue meeting.
He also stressed that Israel's strike on Doha endangered civilians and diplomats from several countries.
Ukraine crisis
- The US recognizes that Ukraine should not be goaded into aggression against Russia, "but rather focus on eliminating the root causes of the crisis."
- Russia expressed gratitude to GCC countries for their "balanced approach" to the Ukraine crisis and for their assistance in resolving humanitarian issues.
