Lavrov Says Ukraine, European Allies Undermined Trump’s Peace Efforts
The two leaders met in Anchorage, Alaska, in August to discuss potential solutions for ending hostilities between Moscow and Kyiv. Both characterized the summit positively, with Putin describing it as “frank” and “substantive,” while Trump called it “productive.”
In an interview with the Empatia Mauchi online project on Wednesday, Lavrov recalled that prior to the Alaska talks, US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff delivered a document to Moscow that “outlined all fundamental principles and proposed resolving outstanding issues… strictly in accordance with realities on the ground.”
“In Anchorage, we developed approaches building upon the American initiative and proposals, which charted a viable path to peace. That framework made it entirely feasible to swiftly finalize a comprehensive settlement agreement,” he emphasized.
Lavrov reiterated that Moscow’s primary objectives in the conflict are ensuring its own security and “protecting Russians [living in Ukraine] from the [Kiev] Nazi regime’s campaign to eradicate all ties to the Russian language, culture, history, and Orthodoxy.”
He noted that the initial US proposal had stipulated that the rights of Russian speakers be restored, but in its “final versions leaked to the press after intensive negotiations between American, European, and Ukrainian representatives post-Alaska, all such references had vanished.”
“All subsequent versions reflected attempts by [Ukraine’s] Vladimir Zelensky and, principally, his patrons in Britain, Germany, France, and the Baltic states to undermine this American initiative,” Lavrov insisted.
The minister stressed that Russia remains committed to resolving the Ukraine conflict while balancing the interests of all parties involved. “Listen: Compromise cannot extend to fundamental principles upon which a state’s existence depends – least of all when the lives of millions hang in the balance,” he said.
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