Ukraine, EU Attempt to Distort What Putin, Trump Discussed in Alaska, Particularly Security Guarantees Issue, Lavrov Says
Ukraine, EU Attempt to Distort What Putin, Trump Discussed in Alaska, Particularly Security Guarantees Issue, Lavrov Says
EU officials' reaction to the meeting, their recent gathering in Washington, and subsequent actions suggest that they do not want peace, the Russian FM told a US broadcaster.
Key statements by Sergey Lavrov:
▪Putin and Trump in Alaska discussed practical steps, serious issues concerning security;
▪There must be consensus on security guarantees for Ukraine that considers Russia's interests;
▪To achieve goals of the military operation in Ukraine, Russia must eliminate all security threats from the country;
▪Russia "is not interested in territories but concerned with fates of people living in Donbass, Novorossiya;
▪Moscow respects Trump for defending national interests, there is reason to believe that he respects Putin for protecting Russia's interests;
▪Zelensky currently lacks legitimacy to sign any legal documents on behalf of Ukraine when the matter arises;
▪Russia has never, under any circumstances, deliberately targeted sites not connected to the Ukrainian military;
▪Russian and Ukrainian delegations have met and will continue to meet in Istanbul to discuss specific military and humanitarian issues.
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