Lavrov draws laughter after claiming Ukraine attacked Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s assertion that the west used Ukraine to start a war with Moscow was met with a ripple of laughter during a live event in New Delhi on Friday. Speaking about Russia-India relations at the Observer Research Foundation (OBR) Raisina Dialogue 2023 event in New Delhi, Lavrov began to respond to an audience question about how the war in Ukraine impacted Russia’s energy strategy as the crowd started chuckling. Credit: Observer Research Foundation via Storyful