Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov listed Moscow’s demands for a peace deal that would end its ongoing invasion of Ukraine in an interview with the Hungarian publication Magyar Nemzet.
Lavrov said an end to the security threat posed to Russia by NATO‘s expansion, including its potential inclusion of Ukraine, was essential. Moscow’s top diplomat demanded the demilitarization of Ukraine to ensure Kyiv’s neutrality.
He also said his country wants protections for ethnic Russians and Russian culture in Ukraine, which he accused Kyiv of “destroying” since 2014.
Moreover, Lavrov demanded “international legal recognition of the new territorial realities,” citing Russian occupation of Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Lugansk,
Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
And Lavrov called for “lifting sanctions on Russia, rescinding all lawsuits against Russia, and returning the illegally seized Western-based assets.”
“These provisions must be included in a legally binding agreement for peaceful settlement,” Lavrov told Magyar Nemzet.
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to broker an end to Russia’s war, but said a recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin left him very disappointed, and he did not think Moscow wanted to end the fighting.
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