War in Ukraine: Lavrov reiterates at the UN that Russia will not accept a "ceasefire"
Russia's foreign minister claimed that Moscow refuses a ceasefire that he says Europe wants in order to resupply Kyiv's military arsenals.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Russia's willingness not to accept a truce in the war in Ukraine before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
According to Lavrov, a truce is above all desired by Europe, which would seek, in his words, to "resupply the military arsenals of the Kiev regime", which he describes as exhausted.
A reiterated position
These statements are in line with the positions expressed on several occasions by Russian diplomacy since the beginning of the conflict, which favours the idea of negotiations leading to a lasting settlement rather than an immediate end to the fighting.
Lavrov's speech at the UN comes amid heavy diplomatic activity around the Ukraine conflict, as several world leaders take to the podium at the General Assembly this week.
The Russian foreign minister's remarks are likely to continue to fuel debates between Moscow, Kiev and their respective partners on the conditions for a possible end to the crisis.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie ne fera « pas de trêve » dans la guerre en Ukraine, répète Sergueï Lavrov devant l’ONU — Le Monde — Une
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