Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated Russia prefers a political and diplomatic settlement but acknowledged that the US and Ukraine have rejected the Anchorage agreements, implying Russia will achieve its goals regardless.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated that Russia is not waiting for agreements reached in Anchorage to be implemented, but rather for victory and the achievement of its own goals. He advised Western countries to analyze the actions of the Russian Armed Forces on the front lines, asserting that those hoping to defeat Russia are mistaken.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reminded US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of the Anchorage agreements on Ukraine, expressing regret that European elites and Kyiv are undermining them.
