23 Sep 2022

Russia speaks to UN Security Council

From Morning Report, 6:15 am on 23 September 2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has denied Russian abuses in Ukraine, calling instead for punishment of Kyiv's government.

Lavrov has spoken this morning at a meeting of the UN Security Council aimed at discussing the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine.

He accused Ukriane and the West of "imposing a completely different narrative about Russian aggression".

Correspondent Jody Jacobs is following the Security Council meeting in New York. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.