Lavrov Says U.S. and Russia Agreed on Ukraine Deal
Lavrov stated that Russia intends to resolve the Ukraine issue with Trump 'in a manly way.' Russian authorities are conducting diplomacy 'in a manly way' and expected to reach an agreement on Ukraine with US President Donald Trump under this approach, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared.
Consensus
- Russia and the U.S. held a meeting between Putin and Trump in Anchorage in August 2025.
- The meeting took place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska.
- The meeting lasted about three hours and included a one-on-one conversation and talks in a small group.
- Lavrov stated that Russia fully accepted the U.S. proposal to end the war in Ukraine during the meeting.
- Lavrov claimed that Russia and the U.S. 'shook hands' on the agreement.
- Lavrov said that after the meeting, the EU and Ukrainian President Zelensky 'hung on Trump's hands' and 'buried' the agreement.
- Lavrov acknowledged that Trump called the transfer of full control of Donbas to Russia a 'difficult question.'
Points of divergence
- Lavrov said the U.S. position changed after the meeting, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for 'new approaches.' — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Lavrov explained that Trump's 'difficult question' referred specifically to the part of the Donetsk People's Republic still under Ukrainian control. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov stated he wants to resolve the Ukraine issue with Trump 'in a guy-like manner' — The Moscow Times
- Lavrov explained what he meant by Trump's 'complex question' on Ukraine — Вести
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