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Lavrov: Russia no longer trusts the West on Ukraine talks

Lavrov: Russia no longer trusts the West on Ukraine talks

The war Putin promised would never reach Russia has reached Siberia

In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russians that invading Ukraine was an act of self-defense. If NATO were left unchecked, he warned, Western missiles would soon be able to reach deep into Russia — past Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, even beyond the Ural Mountains. To prevent that nightmare, he launched what the Kremlin euphemistically []

Lavrov: Russia No Longer Trusts Western Calls for Ukraine Peace Talks

Russia will no longer trust statements by Western countries about their desire to negotiate a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. We will no longer believe the West when it says it wants negotiated solutions. That reserve of goodwill and hope has been exhausted completely, the diplomat said. Lavrov Accuses the West of Imitating Peace Efforts The minister also accused Western countries of merely imitating a desire for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. According to him, European states have moved away from discussing negotiations and have instead begun issuing open ultimatums to Russia.

Trump 'skeptical' of Putin, may dismiss Russia's Alaska summit demands, Axios reports

The so-called Alaska understanding refers to Moscow's request that Washington to pressure Ukraine to withdraw completely from Donbas, one person familiar with the Alaska discussions previously told the Kyiv Independent.

‘Negotiations’ Are Traps – How Russia Tweaks Language to Deceive the West

Russia systematically uses language as a strategic tool to obscure its war against Ukraine, reframing aggression through terms like “special military operation,” “separatists,” and “negotiations.” Given continued support from China, backing from much of Russian society, and ongoing engagement with the US, Putin sees no reason to end the war.