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Europe, UK Seek to Raise Stakes Around Conflict in Ukraine: Lavrov
Europe, UK Seek to Raise Stakes Around Conflict in Ukraine: Lavrov
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Europe and the UK want the Ukraine conflict to continue, escalate tensions, and push the US into taking aggressive action against Russia... 12.03.2025, Sputnik India
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"And speaking on human rights and on the sincerity of our Western friends. Europe and the UK they certainly want this to continue. The way they received [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] in London after the scandal in Washington, it's an indication that they want to raise the stakes and they are preparing something to pressure the Donald Trump administration back into some aggressive action against Russia. We are philosophical about this, we know what we are doing," Lavrov said in an interview with US bloggers Andrew Napolitano, Larry Johnson and Mario Nawfal."First, it is not what we say is required for the end of this war which the West waged against us, through Ukrainians with their direct participation of their military. We know this. If NATO expansion is recognised, at least by Donald Trump as one of the root causes then the presence of the troops from NATO countries under any flag, in any capacity, on Ukrainian soil is the same threat," Lavrov stressed.Moscow will not accept the presence of NATO troops on the Ukrainian territory "under any conditions," the minister added.The interests of Russia and the United States will never be identical, they cannot coincide even by 50%, Lavrov further said.He stated that Russia knows what to do to avoid a compromise on the Ukrainian crisis, which would put people's lives at risk."On this particular crisis we know what must be done and that we would not compromise the way which would compromise the fate of the people. It's not about the territories, it's about the people who were deprived of their history by law," Lavrov emphasised.Russia's priority is to protect the people Ukraine has deprived of their history through laws, the minister said, adding that those in Western countries who doubt Moscow's position may continue to be mistaken."So had they been cooperative and had they delivered on their own initiative, they would still have 1991 borders, minus Crimea, minus some part of Donbass. Every time they cheat, they lose. And the process continues," Lavrov underscored.
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Europe, UK Seek to Raise Stakes Around Conflict in Ukraine: Lavrov
13:36 12.03.2025 (Updated: 13:46 12.03.2025) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Europe and the UK want the Ukraine conflict to continue, escalate tensions, and push the US into taking aggressive action against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
"And speaking on human rights and on the sincerity of our Western friends. Europe and the UK they certainly want this to continue. The way they received [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] in London after the scandal in Washington, it's an indication that they want to raise the stakes and they are preparing something to pressure the Donald Trump administration back into some aggressive action against Russia. We are philosophical about this, we know what we are doing," Lavrov said in an interview with US bloggers Andrew Napolitano, Larry Johnson and Mario Nawfal.
The presence of NATO states' troops on the Ukrainian territory under any flag, in any capacity, including peacekeepers, is a threat to Russia, and unacceptable, Lavrov stated.
"First, it is not what we say is required for the end of this war which the West waged against us, through Ukrainians with their direct participation of their military. We know this. If NATO expansion is recognised, at least by Donald Trump as one of the root causes then the presence of the troops from NATO countries under any flag, in any capacity, on Ukrainian soil is the same threat," Lavrov stressed.
Moscow will not accept the presence of NATO troops on the Ukrainian territory "under any conditions," the minister added.
The interests of Russia and the United States will never be identical, they cannot coincide even by 50%, Lavrov further said.
"It is very well understood they told us that countries like the United States and Russia would never have their national interest the same. They would not coincide maybe even 50 or less percent," Lavrov underlined.
He stated that Russia knows what to do to avoid a compromise on the Ukrainian crisis, which would put people's lives at risk.
"On this particular crisis we know what must be done and that we would not compromise the way which would compromise the fate of the people. It's not about the territories, it's about the people who were deprived of their history by law," Lavrov emphasised.
Russia's priority is to protect the people Ukraine has deprived of their history through laws, the minister said, adding that those in Western countries who doubt Moscow's position may continue to be mistaken.
He stressed that if Ukraine had cooperated and implemented its own initiatives, it would have remained within its 1991 borders, but without Crimea and some part of Donbass.
"So had they been cooperative and had they delivered on their own initiative, they would still have 1991 borders, minus Crimea, minus some part of Donbass. Every time they cheat, they lose. And the process continues," Lavrov underscored.
