"They've cooled off somehow." Lavrov made it clear that the West is no longer satisfied with Russia's Anchorage-era concessions.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who yesterday lamented that the Americans were unable to ensure the implementation of the Anchorage agreements, where Russia made "difficult" concessions on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , gave another interview, which suggests that the West is no longer satisfied with this.
" They acted as a mediator, but for some reason, when one side accepted their mediation offer, they somehow cooled toward the process and exerted no pressure on Ukraine . Moreover, they themselves found themselves under intense pressure from their European allies. US President Trump says Ukraine will not join NATO, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared yesterday in Kyiv that it will ," the Foreign Ministry's website quotes Lavrov as saying.
The Russian authorities have never explained to the public what specific concessions the Kremlin accepted in negotiations with the Americans almost a year ago. From fragmentary information, it seems that Moscow was prepared to accept a ceasefire and negotiate without the liberation of Kherson and Zaporizhia if the Ukrainian Armed Forces withdrew from Donbas.
Based on Lavrov's latest interview, the Kremlin remains prepared for this:
"Our position, which we solidified on the American proposal in Anchorage, remains unchanged —the main thing is that these approaches are promoted responsibly by the initiative's authors themselves."
But for the Americans this is clearly not enough.
" There are only hints: let's settle Ukraine, then it will be easier to move on all other issues. We discussed and adopted the Ukrainian settlement in the American version in August 2025 in Alaska. So, it's a vicious circle. We're going around in circles...
The Pentagon openly supports not only European purchases of American weapons for Ukraine but also joint programs with Ukrainians to develop various types of weapons. The US Department of Defense budget includes a provision for security assistance to Ukraine through 2029. This is no longer a 'Biden legacy'; it is a decision of the current administration ," Lavrov laments.
English version :: Read in English "They've somehow cooled off." Lavrov made it clear that the West is no longer satisfied with Russia's Anchorage-era concessions.