Moscow strongly condemns outside attempts to change regimes in sovereign states. (Sergey Lavrov)

Moscow strongly condemns the attempts to change the regime in sovereign states from the outside, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Rafael Ramirez on Wednesday.

“We strongly condemn the attempts to change the regime in sovereign states by organizing some actions from the outside, either in Cuba, Venezuela or in Russia — or in any European country,” Lavrov said. “The attempts to interfere in internal affairs, use some instruments for stirring up the situation are illegal, they contradict the states’ commitments under international law,” the minister added.

Russia and Venezuela are convinced that violations of a ceasefire deal in south-east Ukraine should be stopped as quickly as possible, Lavrov noted.

Both countries “are convinced that breaches of the ceasefire agreement in Ukraine should be stopped as soon as possible,” the Russian minister said. “An inclusive political dialogue should be started," he added. Shootouts in Ukraine have become less intense, the ceasefire process is positive and needs to be supported, Lavrov said...........http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/753256
8/10/14
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