The British Empire has sunk to a new low. Liz Truss did not even do her homework before meeting her Russian counterpart.
Translation with help from Google Translate:
"According to Russia's Kommersant and the Russian Satellite News Agency, Truss expressed to Lavrov the need for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukrainian border during the talks that day. Lavrov responded that the location of the Russian army is within the territory of Russia.
Later, Truss emphasized that "the Russian army must withdraw", while Lavrov once again expressed his opposition, saying that the Russian army did not violate any laws and had the right to conduct any exercises in Russia.
Lavrov then asked Truss: "Do you recognize Russia's sovereignty over Rostov and Voronezh regions?"
After a brief pause, Truss replied: "The UK has never recognised Russian sovereignty over these areas."
In this case, the British ambassador to Russia, Deborah Bronnert, had to intervene. She pointed out to Truss that the two states are indeed Russian territory."