Khaberni - Nearly 24 hours after the American President's attack on the Europeans, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Europe of obstructing the peace process in Ukraine and inciting its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to continue fighting.
They are defeating Russia
Lavrov said during the plenary session of the Russian Federation Council in Moscow, today (Wednesday): "We are not about to go to war with Europe, and we are not considering it at all, but Moscow will respond to any hostile steps."
He pledged to respond to the deployment of any foreign military units in Kyiv or the seizure of frozen Russian assets, and appreciated President Donald Trump's desire for dialogue on Ukraine.
Lavrov considered that the European Union is living in the illusion of the possibility of defeating Russia, having invested all their political capital in the war through the hands and bodies of Ukrainians. They are still living in a desperate political oblivion, deluding themselves with their ability to defeat our country.
Washington's proposals and minority rights
He added, accusing Europe of wanting to seize Russia's foreign currency reserves; because they no longer have any money. He affirmed that Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement to continue working on the settlement in Ukraine, considering that the most important thing is the existence of a basic understanding that reaching a sustainable settlement is impossible without addressing the root causes of the crisis.
He pointed out that Trump is not in a hurry to lift the sanctions imposed on Russia but is also increasing them; however, he said that Trump is the only among Western leaders who showed an understanding of the causes of the crisis in Ukraine, revealing that Washington's proposals talk about the necessity to ensure the rights of national minorities in Ukraine.
Seizure of Russian funds
For his part, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the seizure of Russian assets, if it occurred, "will not pass without response," and that such steps will have very serious consequences for the countries, legal entities, and individuals involved.
The Russian newspaper "Izvestia" quoted Peskov as saying: "President Putin mentioned that the government is engaged in this issue, and of course there is a prior understanding of how to act, and such steps will not pass without response and will have very serious consequences for the countries, legal entities, and individuals."
Moscow has not yet discussed with Washington the statements of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy concerning his readiness to hold elections in his country, noting that Putin has long spoken about the need to hold presidential elections in Ukraine.
