Grilled by reporters at the United Nations General Assembly about what comes next in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had simple advice. “You should read Putin more often and carefully,” he told a journalist who asked about Moscow’s endgame for the seven-month-old conflict, directing the questioner to Putin’s speeches for guidance. The Russian president’s public comments haven’t outlined clear goals for the operation. Questioned repeatedly whether Russia may use nuclear weapons to defend the occupied parts of Ukraine it’s moving to annex, Lavrov provided no additional clarification. ... (full story)