Lavrov: Ukraine conflict to end when threats to Russia are eliminated
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the conflict in Ukraine will conclude once threats to Russia's security are eliminated, emphasizing the need to address issues faced by residents in Crimea, Donbas, and other regions.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the conflict in Ukraine will end when threats to Russia are eliminated. He made these remarks at a meeting of the ruling United Russia party’s General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad.
The Ukrainian conflict will end when threats to Russia are eliminated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
"We are working on a solution that, as the Russian president has said, will resolve the conflict and eliminate threats to Russia’s security from the West in the long-term," he said at a meeting of the ruling United Russia party’s General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad.
"This will mean eliminating the Kiev regime’s threats to people living in Crime, Donbass, Novorossia, and other residents of the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic who has been banned from speaking, thinking, and educating their children in their native language, as well as profess the classical religion of their fathers, grandfathers, and other ancestors," he stressed.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The conflict in Ukraine will continue until Russia perceives its security threats as eliminated.
Very likely · Long term
Russia will continue to pursue objectives related to the security of its borders and the protection of Russian-speaking populations.
Very likely · Long term
Open Questions
- What specific actions constitute the elimination of threats to Russia's security?
- What is the timeline for achieving these objectives?
- What is the definition of the 'Kiev regime' in this context?
- What are the specific 'threats' to people in Crimea, Donbas, and Novorossia that need to be eliminated?
