Ukraine war latest: Russia slaps West as 'empire of lies' - as Pope blames weapon industry for confilict

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Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has criticised the West and expressed scepticism regarding the latest UN proposals aimed at reviving the Black Sea grain initiative; Pope Francis has labelled the weapons industry a key driver of the 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people.

Russia is still recuperating following several Ukrainian attacks on Sevastopol in recent days.

British officials engaged in diplomatic discussions with key Kremlin representatives concerning global security amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, the i newspaper reported; The pontiff made his comments aboard the plane returning from a trip to the French port city of Marseilles. The pope said:"It seems to me that the interests in this war are not just those related to the Ukrainian-Russian problem but to the sale of weapons, the commerce of weapons."We have to help them resolve things ... I see now that some countries are moving backwards, not wanting to give arms. A process is starting in which the martyr certainly will be the Ukrainian people and that is an ugly thing.

Canada and Ukraine have agreed to establish a working group with G7 partners to study the seizure and forfeiture of Russian assets, including from the Russian Central Bank, Mr Trudeau said. In a statement, Ms Brink said two outbound ships carrying grain were destined for ports in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, adding:"Ukraine continues its efforts to feed the world".: Moscow pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal this July, complaining that Western economic sanctions were hampering its own food and fertiliser exports and that not enough Ukrainian grain was going to countries in need.

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