Lavrov: Zelensky has not earned a respite

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not earned a respite on the battlefield and is trying to use various initiatives to achieve a temporary cessation of hostilities on terms favorable to Kyiv.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this on October 12, Izvestia reports.

"I do not think he has earned a respite. I do not think that we will once again fall for assurances and promises," the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.