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| US wants to resolve Ukraine conflict, unlike Western Europe – Lavrov | US wants to resolve Ukraine conflict, unlike Western Europe – Lavrov |
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| Washington wishes to address the root causes of the fighting between Moscow and Kiev, the Russian foreign minister has said | |
| The US is seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, in contrast to the EU and UK, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. | The US is seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, in contrast to the EU and UK, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. |
| Russia has said any long-term settlement with Ukraine would only be viable if it addresses the “root causes” of the crisis, including Kiev’s aspirations to join NATO. | Russia has said any long-term settlement with Ukraine would only be viable if it addresses the “root causes” of the crisis, including Kiev’s aspirations to join NATO. |
| During a press conference on Friday, Lavrov said US President Donald Trump “every time” stresses his desire to stop the fighting between Moscow and Kiev. | During a press conference on Friday, Lavrov said US President Donald Trump “every time” stresses his desire to stop the fighting between Moscow and Kiev. |
| “We see that, unlike [Western] Europe… which completely ignores the root causes of the current situation, in the US there is a desire to get to the bottom of this issue,” he stated. | “We see that, unlike [Western] Europe… which completely ignores the root causes of the current situation, in the US there is a desire to get to the bottom of this issue,” he stated. |
| The foreign minister noted that “President Trump has repeatedly said in public that drawing Ukraine into NATO – despite many years of warnings from Moscow against doing so – was a mistake that probably played a decisive role in the current events.” | The foreign minister noted that “President Trump has repeatedly said in public that drawing Ukraine into NATO – despite many years of warnings from Moscow against doing so – was a mistake that probably played a decisive role in the current events.” |
| Washington “also understands that a return to Ukraine’s 1991 borders, which is still being demanded by [Ukraine’s Vladimir] Zelensky, is impossible,” Lavrov added. | Washington “also understands that a return to Ukraine’s 1991 borders, which is still being demanded by [Ukraine’s Vladimir] Zelensky, is impossible,” Lavrov added. |
| Earlier on Friday, Axios reported that Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, had traveled to Russia to hold a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. | Earlier on Friday, Axios reported that Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, had traveled to Russia to hold a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. |
| Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later confirmed that Witkoff had arrived in the country, but added that there would be a separate announcement if talks between Putin and Witkoff take place. | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later confirmed that Witkoff had arrived in the country, but added that there would be a separate announcement if talks between Putin and Witkoff take place. |
| According to services monitoring air traffic, a plane associated with Witkoff traveled from Florida to St. Petersburg overnight. Putin has “a regional trip” to an undisclosed location on his schedule for Friday. | According to services monitoring air traffic, a plane associated with Witkoff traveled from Florida to St. Petersburg overnight. Putin has “a regional trip” to an undisclosed location on his schedule for Friday. |
| If a meeting is held, it would be the third between Putin and Witkoff since Trump initiated the normalization of relations with Moscow and reiterated plans to find a settlement to the Ukraine conflict following his inauguration in January. | If a meeting is held, it would be the third between Putin and Witkoff since Trump initiated the normalization of relations with Moscow and reiterated plans to find a settlement to the Ukraine conflict following his inauguration in January. |