Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga called Russia's Sergei Lavrov a 'war criminal' at the OSCE meeting in Malta, marking Lavrov's first visit to an EU country since 2022.
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Ukraine's FM called Russia's Lavrov a war criminal at Malta OSCE meeting
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha left the OSCE plenary meeting hall before Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov started delivering his address.
Before that, at the end of his own speech, Sybiha referred to Lavrov as war criminal.
A number of foreign ministers and diplomats left the hall following the Ukrainian top diplomat.
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