Russia's foreign minister 'taken to hospital' at G20 summit; 'fake news', says Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (right) arrives in Bali for the G20 summit on Nov 13, 2022.
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PUBLISHED ONNovember 15, 2022 1:41 AM
NUSA DUA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was taken to hospital after arriving in Bali, Indonesia, for the Group of 20 (G20) summit, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday (Nov 14), a report that Moscow dismissed as "fake news".
AP reported that Lavrov was being treated for a heart condition, citing several sources. However, Russia's foreign ministry said the report was baseless.
"This, of course, is the height of fakery," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova.
Russia's Tass news agency reported that Lavrov was at his hotel preparing for the summit.
But Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed that Lavrov was at a hospital, but left in good health.
Lavrov was taken to the Sanglah hospital "for a checkup", and he "immediately returned", says Koster.
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