Russian Foreign Minister Calls Rubio: Systematic Strikes on Kyiv Have Begun

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice on the 25th stating that Lavrov had a phone call with Rubio that day, formally informing the US military action according to Putin's instructions. Lavrov characterized this strike as a response to the Ukrainian side's "continuous attacks on Russian civilians and civilian facilities," emphasizing that the targets of the strike are military facilities within Kyiv that serve the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the operation will continue to advance.

This is worth noting: the Russian side chose to take the initiative and inform the US side in advance, which in itself sends a clear signal through diplomatic means. Lavrov reminded the US side during the call to pay attention to the statement released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that day and advised US diplomatic personnel and citizens to evacuate Kyiv as soon as possible, with direct language.

The content of the call was not limited to the battlefield in Ukraine. The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the issue of Cuba, and both expressed a desire to promote the normalization of their diplomatic missions. At a crucial moment in US-Iran negotiations, the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States spoke on the same day and specifically mentioned Hormuz, which is an intriguing detail.

For the market, the Russian military's announcement of a systematic strike on Kyiv means that the situation in Ukraine has escalated abruptly again at the same time as the rise in US-Iran talks, and the overlapping effects of geopolitical risks are worth closely monitoring.