Russia will continue attacking facilities used by the Ukrainian military and foreign mercenaries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
"We will continue to target the sites used by the military of Ukraine by some mercenaries from foreign countries and by instructors whom the Europeans officially sent to help target Russian civilian sites," he said in an interview with the CBS television channel.
He drew attention to the fact that Ukraine is targeting only civilians facilities in Russia’s territory. "If you take a look at the situation in the Kursk region of Russia, for example, there is no single military target for the last six months which the Ukrainians would fire at," he stressed.
In response to media questions on Monday, President Putin emphasized the importance of avoiding strikes on civilian infrastructure whenever possible. He pointed out that Kiev often repurposes such facilities for military activities. For example, the university congress center in Sumy, which was struck by Russian missiles, was reportedly hosting an award ceremony for Ukrainian military personnel responsible for crimes in the Kursk Region, so it was an act of retribution. Additionally, in the Odessa region, a facility engaged in agricultural production was targeted; Kiev and its foreign allies allegedly aimed to develop a new missile system there. Putin called for thorough investigations into these incidents, suggesting that bilateral dialogues could help clarify and address these issues.
Lavrov refutes allegations that Russia is not ready for any concessions on Ukraine
- Lavrov has denied allegations that Russia is not ready for any concessions on Ukraine.
When the host said Russia looks unwilling to make any concession on anything, the top Russian diplomat replied, "No, my brief answer is you are wrong."
"I have been emphasizing repeatedly in relation to Ukraine, in relation to strategic relations with the United States, I have been emphasizing our readiness to seek balance of interests. If this is not what your station considers readiness for negotiations, then I don't know how to be even less eloquent in trying to be brief in my answers," he said.
He refrained from discussing "publicly the details of what is being subject of negotiations." "I understand that you love rumors because rumors are played around," he said. "I said about us. We are not discussing things which are subject to negotiations. [TASS]
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Russia has not received any offers from the United States to hand over the operation of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to it and will explain that this is impossible if need be, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with CBS.
ReplyDelete"No, we never received such an offer, and if we do, we would explain that the power station, Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Station, is run by the Russian Federation state corporation called Rosatom. It is being under monitoring of the IAEA personnel permanently located on the site, and if not for the Ukrainian regular attempts to attack the station and to create a nuclear disaster for Europe and for Ukraine, as well, the safety requirements are fully implemented. It is in very good hands," he said.
"I don't think any change is conceivable," he emphasized.
"We, as I said, we did not receive any proposal which would be specific, so, you know, I understand that journalists have to speculate. We cannot speculate on something which is really not being mentioned during the negotiations," he added.
Russia understands the American side’s "impatience" concerning the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict but such an approach hampers doing "real politic," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with CBS.
ReplyDelete"We understand the impatience. Because in American culture, you create expectations, and you ignite tension around those expectations. This does not help to do real politic," he said, commenting on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements on the need for the soonest solutions on Ukraine.
"But in our case, as I said, we are always ready for dialogue, ready for negotiations, and we would not, you know, begin by banking on a failure. This would be a characteristic of bad dealmakers, inexperienced dealmakers," he explained.
When asked whether Russia and the United States will continue dialogue if the potential peace talks with Ukraine fail, he noted that this question should be addressed to the US administration. "You prejudge the current process by saying that eventual collapse of the talks. We concentrate on doing business, not on thinking, you know, about failures or victories, about anything. Unless you concentrate on the facts, that's what we do. You cannot be serious about what you are doing," he added.
The US has made no offer to Russia regarding the future of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told CBS. The diplomat’s remarks followed media reports about Washington’s alleged plans vis-a-vis the installation.
ReplyDeleteThe energy facility, which is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, has been under Russian control since March 2022. Later that year, Zaporozhye Region’s residents voted to join Russia in a referendum, which Ukraine dismissed as a sham.
When asked during an interview with CBS on Sunday whether US President Donald Trump had approached Moscow over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Lavrov said that “we never received such an offer.” He added that “if we do, we would explain that the power station… is run by the Russian Federation state corporation called Rosatom.”
“It is in very good hands,” the diplomat added, noting that the facility is “being monitored by IAEA personnel permanently stationed at the site.”
“If not for the Ukrainian regular attempts to attack the power plant, and to create a nuclear disaster for Europe and for Ukraine as well, the safety requirements are fully implemented,” Lavrov asserted.
When further pressed on the issue, the minister reiterated that “I don’t think any change [to the facility’s status] is conceivable.”
“We cannot speculate on something which is really not being mentioned during the negotiations,” he concluded.
On Tuesday, Axios, citing unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the discussions, reported that American officials had presented Kiev’s representatives with President Trump’s “final offer” to end the Ukraine conflict during talks in Paris last week.
According to the outlet, the proposal includes designating the area around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant as neutral territory under US administration.
Last Sunday, the Wall Street Journal carried a similar report, citing anonymous sources.
Глава МИД РФ Сергей Лавров в интервью CBS заявил, что Россия при необходимости объяснит США, что изменения в подконтрольности Запорожской АЭС невозможны.
ReplyDelete«[Что касается конкретных публичных заявлений президента Трампа, то, в частности, он упомянул о том, что США могли бы сотрудничать с Украиной в эксплуатации крупнейшей атомной электростанции в Европе, которая находится в районе, известном вам, Запорожья. Россияне контролируют её прямо сейчас. Согласны ли вы с публичными заявлениями президента Трампа о том, что лучшей мерой безопасности для США и Украины было бы действовать сообща?]
Нет, мы никогда не получали такого предложения. И если бы мы это сделали, мы бы объяснили, что Запорожская атомная электростанция, находится в ведении Государственной корпорации Российской Федерации «Росатом». Она находится под наблюдением персонала МАГАТЭ, постоянно находящегося на объекте, если бы не регулярные попытки Украины атаковать станцию и создать ядерную катастрофу для Европы».
Другие заявления главы МИД РФ в интервью американской телекомпании CBS:
ReplyDelete✅ Трамп сказал правду о принадлежности Крыма, он понимает, что Россия не ведет переговоры о целостности своей территории;
✅РФ не получала от США предложений по отмене санкций, но Вашингтон заинтересован в совместном ведении бизнеса;
✅РФ при необходимости объяснит США, что ЗАЭС в надежных руках и изменения в ее подконтрольности невозможны;
✅ Москва и Вашингтон стали лучше понимать позиции друг друга благодаря проводимым переговорам, встречам и обсуждениям;
✅Россия приветствует диалог США и Ирана и готова помочь сторонам, если те сочтут это полезным.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that he sent to the United Nations and personally to USA Secretary of State Marco Rubio a list of violations of the moratorium of strikes on energy facilities by the Ukrainian side.
ReplyDeleteIn an interview with the CBS television channel, the top Russian diplomat noted that despite Vladimir Zelensky’s stated support for US President Donald Trump’s proposal on a 30-day moratorium of strikes on energy infrastructure, the Ukrainians violated it "several hundred times."
"I sent to Marco Rubio and to the United Nations the list of those attacks. It's really very, very telling and eloquent.," he said.
The top Russian diplomat stressed that unlike the Ukrainian side, Russia "never violated this commitment of President Putin."
The European and Vladimir Zelensky want to make an instrument for making Ukraine stronger out of US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, adding that this is not the US leader obviously wants.
ReplyDelete"You know what [EU foreign policy chief] Kaja Kallas and [NATO Secretary General] Mark Rutte said about the ceasefire and the settlement? They bluntly stated that they can support only the deal which at the end of the day will make Ukraine stronger, would make Ukraine a victor. So if this is the purpose of the ceasefire, I don't think this is what President Trump wants. This is what Europeans, together with Zelensky, want to make out of President Trump's initiative," he said in an interview with CBS.
According to the top Russian diplomat, the Russian side has learnt such lessons at least three times. "The deals, similar to the one which we are discussing now, were broken by the Ukrainian regime with the strong support from European capitals and [US former President Joe] Biden administration," he went on to say. "If you want a ceasefire just to continue supply arms to Ukraine, so what is your purpose?".