Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tried to defend his country’s assault on Ukraine under sharp questioning from Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker , with Welker eventually asking, “Either the Russian military has terrible aim or you are targeting civilians. Which is it?”

“This week, Russia escalated its attacks in Ukraine,” Welker said at the start of the interview. “Just this week. Russia bombed an American-owned factory near the Hungarian border. I’ve spoken to people who, frankly, see that as a slap in the face to President Trump, to the entire peace process. Isn’t it?”

Welker to Lavrov: "Here are the facts. Close to 50,000 civilians have either been killed or injured in this war. Russia has hit maternity wards, churches, schools, hospitals, a kindergarten just this

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