Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that ’seriously discussing security issues without the Russian Federation is a utopia, it’s a road to nowhere.’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference in Moscow on Feb. 27, 2024. Maxim Shipenkov /POOL / AFP via Getty Images
8/20/2025|Updated: 8/20/2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Aug. 20 that attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without including Moscow were a “road to nowhere.”
Lavrov’s comments came two days after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and various European leaders for discussions about security guarantees for Ukraine.
Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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