US EditionLavrov: the West must recognise that Russia holds strategic initiative in Ukraine
- The West must recognize that Russia holds the strategic initiative in Ukraine, as stated by both Russian officials and Lavrov.
- Russia controls around 19% of Ukrainian territory, including four annexed regions and Crimea since 2014, according to Russian officials and Lavrov.
- The United States supports Ukraine staging a new election after President Zelenskiy's term ends.
- A successful settlement requires Ukraine to adopt a neutral status and reject any NATO presence, as noted by Russian representatives and Lavrov.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave a tough interview to the RIA Novosti news agency. These were his main statements/threats: Ukraine and the West must accept the battlefield reality, according to which the initiative lies with the Russians. They must also accept that they insist on the selected or already occupied Ukrainian territories: "Kiev and its Western patrons must accept the new territorial realities that have emerged after the a…
The West must understand that while negotiations continue on a possible settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has a strategic initiative on the battlefield, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency published late Monday.
The Russian Foreign Minister stressed that a settlement requires Ukraine not to join NATO and that the country adopt a neutral, non-aligned status.
Russia Claims Strategic Edge in Ukraine Conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Russia holds the decisive strategic initiative in Ukraine, highlighting ongoing negotiations with the West. As Russia asserts control over significant Ukrainian territories, Lavrov emphasized the country's unchanged position and urged the U.S. to respond to strategic arms discussions prompted by President Putin.
The West understands that the strategic initiative in Ukraine is entirely in the hands of the Russian military.
Lavrov: the West must recognise that Russia holds strategic initiative in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published late on Monday, said the West must understand that Russia holds the strategic initiative in Ukraine as discussions move forward on a possible settlement.
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