The Russian Foreign Minister today estimated that he did not have a place in future negotiations between him and to end the war in the war because he wants “war to continue”.
“If (the Europeans) sit on the table of (…) with the intention of continuing the war, then why call them?” Lavrov asked, a day before the Russian -American conversations in which the war will be discussed mainly by the war. in Ukraine.
During a press conference with his Serbian counterpart, Lavrov noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed to “leave behind the abnormal relations” between Moscow and Washington.
Lavrov with his Serbian counterpart at a joint press conference today, February 17, 2025 Reuters
Trump – Putin Agreement
“Putin and Trump agreed that it was necessary to leave behind the completely abnormal relationships. The presidents decided that the dialogue must be repeated “between the US and Russia, the Russian minister noted.
At the same time, he emphasized that there could be no “thought” for Moscow to make territorial concessions in Ukraine in future peace talks.
“What kind of territorial concessions do you want? Let us abandon the Russian -speaking or rare lands? “He wondered.
In September 2022, Russia announced the annexation of Ukrainian provinces Donetsk, Luhank, Hersona and Zaporizia.
Kremlin’s announcement for US -Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia
Earlier today it was announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Usakov, adviser to President Vladimir Putin on foreign policy issues, will be attended by US officials tomorrow, Tuesday.
Kremlin spokeswoman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the meeting would also be dedicated to preparing possible peace talks for her, while encouraging the fact that everyone is now discussing how the war could end in Ukraine.
To restore the entire network of Russia -America relations
Lavrov and Usakov will today travel to Riyadh, he added.
“They are expected to hold a meeting with their US counterparts on Tuesday, which will be mainly focused on restoring the entire network of Russian American relations,” Peskov said.
“It will also be dedicated to preparing possible negotiations on Ukrainian settlement and organizing a meeting between the two presidents.
Peskov refused to comment when he was asked if Putin and US President Donald Trump would meet themselves later this month in Saudi Arabia.
Peskov also refused to comment on Reuters’ information that Cyril Dmitryv, the head of the Russian State Property Fund, will also meet with the US delegation.
The Kremlin spokesman also said today that the idea of developing European troops in Ukraine following a possible peace deal is a “complex issue” that has not yet been discussed.
With RES – EIA information
