{"id":60245,"date":"2026-06-19T02:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russias-lavrov-does-not-see-the-eu-as-a-suitable-negotiating-partner\/19\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T02:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:43:04","slug":"russias-lavrov-does-not-see-the-eu-as-a-suitable-negotiating-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russias-lavrov-does-not-see-the-eu-as-a-suitable-negotiating-partner\/19\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia’s Lavrov does not see the EU as a suitable negotiating partner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed the European Union as a suitable negotiating partner for ending the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
In an article published online by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov said the real objective of European leaders was not to negotiate with Russia.<\/p>\n
“It is to shore up the [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky regime and preserve it as a launchpad for continued confrontation against Russia,” he wrote.<\/p>\n
An EU official has confirmed that there had been brief diplomatic contacts in recent weeks aimed at establishing communication channels with Moscow, but said no substantive talks had taken place.<\/p>\n
In his article, Lavrov said “united Europe continues to dream of expansion,” particularly by NATO and the European Union, towards Russia’s borders.<\/p>\n
Dialogue with Europe could not be conducted as though it were an impartial third-party observer, he said.<\/p>\n
Lavrov also warned of potential reciprocal nuclear strikes with “catastrophic consequences” in the event of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.<\/p>\n
Diplomatic relations between Brussels and Moscow have been deeply strained since Russia first occupied parts of Ukraine in 2014 and have been frozen since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n