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Russia’s Foreign Miner Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference at United Nations headquarters. (File Photo)

Russia opposes Taiwan’s independence in any form and considers ‍the ⁠island an inseparable part of China, Russia’s ‌Foreign Miner Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published on Sunday.

In an ‌interview with Russia’s TASS state news ‌agency, ‌Lavrov also urged Japan ‌to “think ‍carefully” ⁠about what he described ⁠as a course ⁠towards militarisation”.

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