Any peace settlement will have to accommodate Russia’s core security interests, the foreign minister has said Moscow has never closed the door to dialogue to end the Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, reiterating that Russia’s key goal remains stopping NATO’s unchecked expansion towards its borders.

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Kherson residents suspected of collaborating with Russia allegedly face public punishment, as seen in photographs released by The Associated Press (AP). Ukrainian forces took over the city last week, after the withdrawal of Russian troops.