Russia’s Lavrov denies allegations of hospitalization

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to allegations that he was hospitalized on the Indonesian island of Bali, where he was attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit, with a video message. Lavrov stated that similar allegations are frequently leveled against Russian President Vladimir Putin “They claim that our President has been ill for the last 10 years. This is not a new game in politics. We just got off the phone with my Indonesian counterpart, who is hosting the G20 Summit. I advise media outlets to be more objective and write the truth.”