Lavrov: Europe seeks to freeze Ukraine conflict, deploy troops
Quick Look
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims Europe aims to "freeze" the Ukraine conflict and deploy Anglo-French military contingents, stating the real goal is to save Zelensky's regime, not negotiate with Russia.
- His article was canceled by Politico-Europe.
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Why It Matters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov articulated his views on Europe's strategy regarding the Ukraine conflict in an article. The article was initially intended for publication in Politico-Europe but was subsequently canceled by the outlet.
MOSCOW, June 19. /TASS/. Europe wants to freeze the conflict in Ukraine and deploy there military contingents of the Anglo-French "coalition of the willing," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
According to Russia’s top diplomat, the real objective of European leaders is not to negotiate with Russia, but to save the regime of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky
"The plan is to 'freeze' the conflict without addressing its root causes, and then rapidly deploy military contingents from the Anglo-French ‘coalition of the willing’ onto Ukrainian soil," Lavrov stated in his article ‘Ukraine, Europe and Global Security.’
This article by the Russian foreign minister was initially planned to be published in the Brussels-based "Politico-Europe," but via a last minute decision of the outlet's editorial team the publication was canceled.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Europe may deploy military contingents from an Anglo-French coalition in Ukraine.
Possible · Medium term
Open Questions
- What are the specific plans for deploying military contingents?
- What are the root causes of the conflict that Europe is accused of ignoring?
- Why did Politico-Europe cancel the publication?
