Ukrainian puppeteers in London and Washington are beginning to worry about the mental stability of top officials in Kiev and Russia is hoping sanctions against the Ukrainian leadership will follow threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview published on Saturday.

“I hope sanctions against these so-called officials follow. All the statements that it is necessary to kill all Russians, wherever they are - this was said by both the chief adviser to the Ukrainian Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak and the National Defense and Security Council Secretary Alexey, Danilov - and now the personal threats against a leader of a sovereign state, the Russian Federation – is the most serious thing”.

Lavrov also said that Ukraine is a terrorist state, with its authorities "leaning towards this quality". Commenting on the threats to the Russian leadership, Lavrov stressed that a word has been said and the West must take responsibility for these words." "I have no doubt that the puppeteers in Washington and London are starting to worry about how mentally stable these people are," the minister said.