US EditionUkraine Peace Must Take Into Account 'New Territorial Realities,' Russia's Top Diplomat Reiterates
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUL 7 – Lavrov outlined Moscow's demands for Ukraine's demilitarization, protection of ethnic Russians, and recognition of territorial changes as conditions for peace, reflecting Russia's war aims.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined Moscow’s demands for a legally binding peace deal on July 4, 2025, in Moscow following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- Lavrov said the peace deal must address the conflict’s root causes, including Ukraine’s demilitarization, recognition of annexed territories, and lifting Western sanctions, while rejecting ceasefires that allow Kyiv to regroup.
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged memoranda outlining potential ceasefire terms during June 2 talks in Istanbul, but differences remain irreconcilable and no direct talks have occurred since, while drone strikes have intensified.
- Lavrov emphasized that all terms, including lifting sanctions and returning seized assets, need to be formally included in a binding peace agreement, and cautioned against any ceasefires that could allow Ukrainian forces to regroup, underscoring the goal of achieving lasting peace rather than temporary pauses.
- The conflict continues amid Western sanctions that Moscow refuses to lift without concessions, while Moscow’s demands and military actions suggest it seeks a political settlement that confirms its territorial gains.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed in an interview with the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet a list of Moscow's demands for a peace agreement and an end to the war in Ukraine. Russia, like before the invasion, is demanding the declaration of Ukraine's neutrality and its demilitarization, as well as international recognition of all regions occupied by Russia and the lifting of all sanctions.
Czech President Petr Pavel does not believe in the seriousness of the Kremlin's intentions regarding real negotiations to end the war, even after the likely end of the summer offensive campaign.
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Moscow will not accept the ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine unless Russia's international sanctions are lifted and the Western countries will return hundreds of billions of dollars from frozen Russian assets, the...
Lavrov Names Sanctions Relief and Return of Frozen Assets as Preconditions for Ukraine Ceasefire
Moscow will not agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine unless sweeping sanctions against Russia are lifted and Western countries return hundreds of billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “Anti-Russian sanctions must be lifted, all legal claims against Russia dropped and assets seized in the West returned,” Lavrov said in an interview with the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet published Monday.
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