Lavrov: Alaska Agreements Implementation is First Stage to End Conflict
Quick Look
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that implementing the Alaska agreements would be the first stage in ending the conflict and allow for coordination on other Ukraine-related details.
- He expects the US to take specific steps regarding the agreement reached by the presidents in Anchorage last year, which he noted was initially proposed by the US.
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Why It Matters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the implementation of the Alaska agreements would be the first stage in ending the conflict and would allow for the beginning of coordination of many other details around Ukraine.
MINSK, June 15. /TASS/. The implementation of the Alaska agreements would be the first stage in ending the conflict and would allow for the beginning of coordination of many other details around Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference.
"Let's see now what exactly, what specific steps the United States will take. In particular, we still expect that the agreement reached by the two presidents on August 15 last year in Anchorage, Alaska, will be implemented. Moreover, the key components of this agreement were proposed by the United States and President [Donald] Trump and accepted by President [Vladimir] Putin," he said.
"This would be the most important stage, the first stage of ending the conflict that would allow us to begin agreeing on many other details, which are not a few."
Lavrov noted that Washington's 27-point plan was mentioned.
"We have, have had, and still have questions about it, but we were ready to take it as a basis as soon as the Alaska agreement came into force. This is not happening yet," the foreign minister said.
Open Questions
- What specific steps will the US take?
- When will the Alaska agreement be implemented?
