Lavrov and Rubio speak frankly about the Ukraine conflict, as they meet on the sidelines of an event in Malaysia. Other topics included the Middle East situation and ties between Moscow and Washington. A Ukrainian recruitment officer warns that anyone who celebrates Russia's attacks on conscription centres must be punished. That's as locals appear to welcome the strikes amid widespread outrage over Kiev's forced mobilisation. Be careful about whom you criticise. A senior UN official who dared to speak out against Israel's war in Gaza is now being punished with US sanctions.
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