[Lavrov: No one in Europe mentions the root cause of the Ukraine conflict]
On December 11, 2025, Moscow time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a ministerial roundtable on resolving the situation in Ukraine:
No one in Europe mentions the root cause of the Ukraine conflict. He only asks for one thing: to immediately stop the hostilities, give Ukraine and us Europeans a breather, and gain time. At least provide some support to the Kyiv regime in terms of weapons and funds.
Lavrov added:
There are many speculations, various destructive lies and illusions. Therefore, we see that the main purpose of the actions initiated by our Western colleagues is to complicate the search for a negotiation solution, prolong the conflict, including opposing the initiative of US President Trump.
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