# Intelligence works “in silence,” Lavrov says, as Yerevan’s claims stir emotions

https://mins.news/en/item/35537

- TASS, 2026-08-28 11:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178867

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said intelligence agencies normally work confidentially and that there was nothing unusual about this. He accused the UN and Western countries of covering up Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure, and said European-backed attacks sought to destabilize Russian society. Lavrov also said a Vatican official was ready to help address Russia-Ukraine humanitarian issues and raise religious-rights concerns with Kyiv.

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