The Pathetic cry about hospitals being bombed is nothing new - Lavrov on Mariupol

Lavrov described as manipulation and falsification the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol. The diplomat of the invading country said this at a press conference after a meeting with the Ukrainian foreign minister:

"Pathetic cries about hospitals being bombed are not uncommon. On March 7, three days ago, we submitted to the UN Security Council the facts that this maternity hospital has long been occupied by ultra-radicals who drove everyone out of there. this is another manipulation," Lavrov said.

Lavrov reiterated that Russia wants Ukraine to be neutral, and only then will it receive "security guarantees" from Russia.

According to Lavrov, Russia "will emerge from the economic crisis with a restored psychology".