Russian FM says NATO troops already in Ukraine

STORY: Russian FM says NATO troops already in Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2. various of the talks of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Antalya Diplomacy Forum STORYLINE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said the French president didn't misspeak over the possibility of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, noting that the troops were already there unofficially. "I don't think he misspoke," Lavrov said at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in response to the disputed remarks of Emmanuel Macron on Monday, in which he said "everything that is necessary" must be done to ensure the defeat of Russia, including deploying troops. The Russian foreign minister said that Russia has evidence of the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine. He cited Ukraine's utilization of long-range weapons, which he claimed the country lacks the capability to operate, as an examp

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(240301) -- ANTALYA (TÜRKIYE), March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (C) arrives to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on March 1, 2024. Lavrov on Friday said the French president didn't misspeak over the possibility of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, noting that the troops were already there unofficially. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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(240301) -- ANTALYA (TÜRKIYE), March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on March 1, 2024. Lavrov on Friday said the French president didn't misspeak over the possibility of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, noting that the troops were already there unofficially. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

(240301) -- ANTALYA (TÜRKIYE), March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on March 1, 2024. Lavrov on Friday said the French president didn't misspeak over the possibility of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, noting that the troops were already there unofficially. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)