Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on

Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on

UNITED NATIONS, United States — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday accused Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, after another round of strikes left 16 dead on both sides. Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 — the year Russia launched its invasion, starting Europe’s worst war since World War Two. But Lavrov, who met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week in New York, instead took aim at Europe, sayi