THE Sergei Lavrov He criticized European leaders on Thursday (21.08.2025), accusing them of trying to “torment” the progress that, according to Moscow, was achieved at last week’s US -based Summit in Alaska. The Russian Foreign Minister reminded that Vladimir Putin He is willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski. However, he stressed that several points of disagreement must be resolved first in order to be able to have such a meeting.
Among these obstacles is the question of the legality of Volodimir Zelenski. Russia disputes its regime as a head of state after postponing the elections to Ukraine because of the war. Lavrov insisted that this problem should be clarified “before Russia signs any document with Kiev”. Vladimir Putin himself It openly shows his contempt for to the Ukrainian President.
According to Sergei Lavrov, the European Union is also trying to remove discussions from the “deeper causes” of the conflict in Ukraine, as Moscow perceives them.
The Russian Foreign Minister also complained about how the discussions on Ukraine’s security guarantees are being held without Russia’s involvement. He warned that any proposal that is different from those set by Moscow on the table during Istanbul’s talks in 2022 “has no chance” to reach an agreement.