Russian Foreign Minister praises Trump for opposing Ukraine’s NATO bid
Photo: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (kremlin.ru)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that only American President Donald Trump recognized Ukraine's aspiration to join NATO as a mistake, according to Russian Telegram channels.
“Trump is the only Western leader who said that dragging Ukraine into NATO was a mistake, and this is one of the root causes,” said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Speaking at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, he emphasized that eliminating the root causes of the conflict is the only way to end any conflict, including the one in Ukraine.
“We discussed bilateral relations, as well as the conditions for ending the conflict and returning Russian diplomatic property stolen by the (former US President Barack – ed.) Obama administration,” added the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Negotiations on the war in Ukraine
This year in Saudi Arabia, two rounds of negotiations have already taken place between Ukraine and the US, as well as two rounds of negotiations between US and Russian delegations.
In addition, the US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has visited the Russian Federation several times for meetings with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
The most recent such meeting took place yesterday, April 11.
Initially, the US special envoy met with Russian investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev. For details on why this meeting is important for US President Donald Trump – read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
It is worth noting that, according to Reuters, after the meeting with Dmitriev, Witkoff told Trump that the fastest step toward peace in Ukraine is to grant Russia ownership of four eastern Ukrainian regions.
Immediately after Dmitriev, Witkoff met with Putin. Their conversation lasted 4.5 hours.
