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Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says

By Thomson Reuters Dec 27, 2025 | 8:05 PM

Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia opposes Taiwan’s ‍independence in any form and considers the island ‌an ‌inseparable part of China, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ​said in remarks ‍published ​on Sunday.

In ​an interview ‍with Russia’s TASS state news agency, Lavrov also ‍urged Japan to “think carefully” about ‍what ‍he described ​as ​a ⁠course towards ‌militarisation”.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by William ⁠Mallard)