Lavrov says Ukraine doesn't deserve a ceasefire 'respite'

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRussia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, says Ukraine does not deserve the respite a ceasefire would bring, and argues Kyiv should not accept one, the BBC reports.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis comes as Ukraine's president says Russia hit six energy sites and he has already rejected a ceasefire on those terms.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo we have a rating to give, and it is for the claim, not for the man.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs it true that a pause in the fighting is something to be earned or denied?

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA ceasefire is not a prize for good behavior. It is the one thing both sides say they could stop to talk about.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Bonk-o-Meter rates it Full Bonkers, because the offer is being refused by the side that says it wants peace.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the people living near those energy sites are the ones who need the respite most.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock has the forecast, and Vera, I hope it has no thunder in it.