For ‘inappropriate pressure’ that the Donald Trump From NATO and EU to continue the war in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Minister speaks, Sergei Lavrov.
At the same time, Sergei Lavrov stressed that Russia wants to understand what US President Donald Trump means with the 50 -day deadline for reaching a peace deal in Ukraine.
“We would like to understand what is behind the 50 -day deadline. We have seen earlier “deadlines” of 24 hours or 100 days, we have seen it all and we would really like to understand the motives of the US President, “Lavrov said.
At the same time, he noted that “Trump is under huge” inappropriate pressure from the EU and NATO leadership, who continue to equip Zelenski with advanced aggressive weapons, at heavy costs for European taxpayers “.
Russia will be able to cope with new sanctions, Lavrov said, saying that “the number of sanctions announced against us is already unprecedented. We do it and I have no doubt that we will continue to do it. “
“We have a proverb:” Anyone who digs a pit for others falls in, “he said characteristically, stressing that the sanctions already imposed by the EU have already caused serious damage to the European economy.
The Russian Foreign Minister said that the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) show an understanding in the Russian position on the need to eliminate the deeper causes of the conflict in Ukraine, the recognition of existing territorial realities and the guarantees Kiev.
Referring to the figure of Constantinople, he said that if Kiev considers that it is no longer true, it once again proves its indifference to its own citizens.
He also pointed out that the Drafts of Memorandums that have filed Russia and Ukraine are diametrically opposed, but “there is always room for dialogue”.
He finally accused the European leaders of preventing the Kiev regime from negotiating with Moscow, as there is no more reason for a third round of talks.
“They pretended that the level of our delegation is not appropriate, but now the level of the Ukrainian delegation is changing: Former Defense Minister Rustem Umero is going to the US as ambassador.”