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Sergei Lavrov also warned against any NATO troops in Ukraine. Follow the latest here - and ask Michael Clarke a question for our Q&A below.

Speaking to our chief presenter Mark Austin, Sergei Markov said: "Russia is afraid that the ceasefire period would be used by NATO countries for the full militarisation of the Ukrainian society." ...