Russia has no intention to send troops into Ukraine – Lavrov

There is no intention in Moscow to send its troops into eastern Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Hopefully, the growing understanding in the West of Russia's position will allow for a de-escalation of the tension, he added.

There are reports of radical activists, including those from the notorious Right Sector, moving to eastern Ukraine, Lavrov said.

'One doesn't have to be a physiognomist to understand their intentions,' Lavrov said in an interview with Vesti news channel, referring to a specialist who judges someone's character by looking at their face. 'They are quite open about them. Many phone leaks point out, that not only members of the Right Sector plant to treat Russians that way.'

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