Russia Says U.S. Not ‘Objective Mediator’ in Ukraine
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Tuesday of abandoning its role as an "objective mediator" in the Ukraine war, citing escalating sanctions pressure on Russia as evidence of the shift.
- US-Brokered diplomacy remains frozen since President Donald Trump pivoted toward the Middle East after ordering strikes on Iran in late February, leaving the Ukraine conflict at a stalemate.
- During a summit in France earlier this month, leaders agreed to increase pressure on the Russian "war economy" by strengthening sanctions, including on Moscow's fossil fuel revenues.
- Lavrov claimed that military support for Ukraine makes Europe a "major threat" to international peace and security, further distancing Russia from diplomatic efforts.
- Russia maintains its demand for total withdrawal from the Donbas region as a precondition for peace, while Ukraine refuses to cede territory, effectively stalling any potential negotiations.
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Has Donald Trump changed course? After the G7 summit in Évian, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov demands clarification from Washington.
Russia is increasingly critical of Donald Trump after his last statements in Ukraine, accusing the United States of refusing to try to bring the war to an end under conditions beneficial to Moscow, writing the Financial Times. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the U.S. seems to have given up its role as an objective mediator in the war and has already "forgot" about Trump's own statements last year, which were close to…
Russia no longer views the US as an impartial mediator in the war with Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated this during a press conference. He also called Europe ‘the greatest threat to peace and global security’. According to Russia correspondent Joost Bosman, Moscow is disappointed in Washington.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on June 23 that Moscow is ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine at any time, Russian media outlet Interfax reported.
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