Trump And Putin Want Peace In Ukraine, But EU Politicians Act On The Opposite

President Putin bersama Presiden Trum. (Wikimedia Commons/menggakmenekelah

JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump, want to achieve peace in Ukraine, while European politicians' actions show they don't want it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

"We want peace in Ukraine. US President Trump also wants peace in Ukraine. Reactions to Anchorage's meeting, the visit of this European representative to Washington, and their next action shows that they don't want peace," Foreign Minister Lavrov told NBC News in an interview. , reported by TASS August 25.

"They said they couldn't let Ukraine be defeated. They couldn't let Russia win. This is the category they use win', 'outrageous', etc," he said, adding President Putin also wanted peace.

Foreign Minister Lavrov also commented on statements by American lawmakers who believed Russia was "ignoring US President Donald Trump."

"This is not the authority of lawmakers or the media to decide what is the guideline of US President Trump. We respect President Trump because he defends American national interests. I have reason to believe President Trump respects President Putin because he defends Russia's national interests. What they discuss between them is not a secret," he stressed.

He revealed that Russia had offered peace diplomatic settlements several times.

"As I have said, we did not cancel the almost completed agreement in April 2022. This was done by the then British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and a number of government officials Joe Biden, France, and Germany. We know this," he said.

Last week, Foreign Minister Lavrov said Moscow hoped that the efforts of Western countries to disrupt the negotiation process of Ukraine set by the Presidents of Russia and the US would be thwarted.

"They (West countries) are only seeking excuses to prevent negotiations, and they want this to happen not because of their mistakes, not because of the mistake (Volodymyr) Zelensky, who is also stubborn, put forward several conditions, demanding an immediate meeting with Putin, whatever happens. (This) is an attempt to disrupt the process that President Putin and Trump basically set, which is quite fruitful, and we hope these efforts will be thwarted," he told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin.

President Putin and President Trump held a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, United States for three hours on August 15.

In a press statement following negotiations, President Putin said that resolving the Ukraine conflict was the main topic of the summit. Meanwhile, President Trump announced the progress that had been achieved in the negotiations, but noted that both sides had not yet reached an agreement.

On August 18, President Trump held a meeting attended by President Zelensky, a number of European leaders, as well as EU AND NATO promoters.