# Russia entitled to view UK as party to Ukrainian conflict — Lavrov

https://mins.news/en/item/25381

- TASS, 2026-08-18 17:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174823

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow has the right to regard Britain’s missile forces’ involvement in strikes on Russia as direct participation in the conflict in Ukraine, with consequences to follow. He added that he felt sorry for the UK if it remained with Ukraine until the very end.

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