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May 16, 2022

Kremlin Accuses U.S. and Allies of "Hybrid War" Against Russia in Ukraine
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Western nations of
waging what he called a hybrid war against Russia.

Sergey Lavrov: "The collective West has declared total hybrid war on us,
and it is hard to predict how long this will last, but it is clear the
consequences will be felt by everyone, without exception. We did
everything to avoid a direct clash, but now that the challenge has been
thrown down, we of course accept it. We are no strangers to sanctions:
They were almost always there in one form or the other."



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