Russia Denies Lavrov Taken to Hospital in Bali After Report
- Foreign Ministry posts video of Lavrov preparting for G-20
- AP report had cited Indonesia officials it didn’t name
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Russia denied an Associated Press report that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was taken to a hospital in Bali, Indonesia, after suffering a health problem while attending the Group of 20 summit.
Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, called the report “of course the highest level of fakes” in a Telegram post. Shortly afterward, she posted a video of Lavrov sitting on what appeared to be the terrace of his hotel in shorts and a T-shirt, reading documents. He dismissed the report and said he’s preparing for the G-20 meeting Tuesday.