Diplomatic developments surrounding the Ukrainian crisis are entering a decisive phase, with Moscow setting the terms for the next day through a series of categorical statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking to journalist Pavel Zarubin for the "Vesti" news network, the head of Russian diplomacy clarified the Kremlin's intentions toward Washington, Brussels, and his country's war aims.
Russia's negotiating line aligns fully and unshakably with the goals of the special military operation
As he stated, Russia's negotiating line on Ukraine will be structured in such a way as to ensure the achievement of the goals of the special military operation, which were formulated by President Vladimir Putin in June 2024 and have never changed since. In this context, the delegations of Russia, the US, and Ukraine held critical negotiations in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, where, under the leadership of Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the architecture of European security was placed at center stage, alongside an agreement to conduct a new, large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, the specific parameters of which will be announced shortly.
Europeans fail to grasp their role and frantically try to catch the last train
The head of Russian diplomacy emphatically underscored that the Europeans do not understand what role can be assigned to them in the negotiations on Ukraine, and their statements confirm this beyond doubt. The leaders of the Old Continent are finally realizing that the train is leaving and are desperately trying to jump onto the steps of the last carriage. While Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with the American president's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov pointed out that European countries are trying to get involved in the process, even though so far all their practical actions demonstrate an obsession with continuing the war rather than achieving peace.
Dead-end and detached from reality are the demands of Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas
Furthermore, he stressed once again that the thoughts and positions of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who demands a ceasefire first and only afterward discussions on European security, as well as those of European diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas, who declares that they will not support any settlement that takes Russian interests into account, are completely dead-end. Moscow hopes that at some point all those involved will realize the dead end of these approaches.
Substantive dialogue directly with the American side based on facts and realities on the ground
Lavrov also made it clear once again that Russia is discussing the Ukrainian issue with the American side in a substantive manner, relying on real data. This dialogue takes into account the situation on the ground, the deeper root causes that gave birth to the conflict, as well as collateral aspects such as the attitude toward the Russian language, Russian culture, and the Orthodox religion.
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