Lavrov conditions Ukraine peace on non‑aligned status
Sergey Lavrov presented conditions for ending the war in Ukraine, discussing a non-aligned status for Ukraine.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in a conversation with Tucker Carlson, stated that a key condition for ending the war in Ukraine is recognizing it as a non-aligned state. Lavrov argued that Russia is ready to join a group of countries that will provide Ukraine with collective security guarantees.
He also suggested that Russia must retain control over the annexed regions of Ukraine. When asked about lifting sanctions, he mentioned that although many in Russia would favour it, the sanctions have underscored the need for "self-determination."
Russia ready to use all means
Lavrov warned that Russia is prepared to use "all means" to defend itself. "I mean the United States, and the allies of the United States who also provide this long-range weapons to the Kiev regime, they must understand that we would be ready to use any means not to allow them to succeed in what they call strategic defeat of Russia," Lavrov stated.
Lavrov on the USA
During a nearly 90-minute interview posted on platform X, Lavrov reiterated previously stated views but seemed reserved in responding to the commentator's often-repeated questions about the risk of nuclear war. When asked if Russia is at war with America, Lavrov replied that he would not say that is the case.
"I wouldn't say so. And in any case, this is not what we want. We would like to have normal relations with all our neighbours, of course, but generally with all countries, especially with the great country like the United States. And President Vladimir Putin repeatedly expressed his respect for the American people, for the American history, for the American achievements in the world, and we don't see any reason why Russia and the United States cannot cooperate for the sake of the universe," said the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, he added that a hybrid war is ongoing.
