— There are many people who impose themselves on Washington and use every opportunity and every means to undermine a process that could already lead to certain results, said the head of Russian diplomacy. “They are trying to move Trump away from the perception he has had in the past,” he added.
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What accusations did Lavrov make against the West?
What does Lavrov think about Tramp and his attitude?
When was the meeting between Trump and Putin supposed to take place?
What is Lavrov's opinion on how to end the war?
In Lavrov's assessment, the US president has “radically changed” his attitude towards the war in Ukraine, which in his opinion shows that “Europeans do not sleep or eat, but are trying to convince Trump” of their plans regarding Ukraine.
Putin-Trump meeting getting closer? “The initiative is on the US side”
Referring to the August meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska, Lavrov said that after those talks “everyone agreed that the best way to end the war is to reach a peace agreement, not just a ceasefire.” — Now everyone is talking about an immediate ceasefire and history will show that this is a radical change, Lavrov noted.
— Trump proposed a meeting with Putin in Budapest, the Russian president agreed and ordered preparations. The initiative is on the US side and it is up to Washington to decide when such talks will take place, said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry in an interview with Ultrahang.
In mid-October, Trump announced that he would meet with Putin in Budapest to discuss the war against Ukraine. According to him, the meeting would take place within two weeks. The talks were then postponed, and on Saturday the US president said he would not meet with Putin until he knew there would be an agreement to end the war.
