Sergey Lavrov

and we would be ready to be part of the group of countries who would provide collective security guarantees to Ukraine. No NATO? No NATO, absolutely. No military bases, no military exercises on the Ukrainian soil with participation of foreign troops. And this is something which he reiterated. But of course, He said, it was April 2022.

Now some time has passed, and the realities on the ground would have to be taken into account and accepted. The realities on the ground are not only the line of contact, but also the changes in the Russian Constitution after referenda was held in Donetsk, Lugansk republics and Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.

Now some time has passed, and the realities on the ground would have to be taken into account and accepted. The realities on the ground are not only the line of contact, but also the changes in the Russian Constitution after referenda was held in Donetsk, Lugansk republics and Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.

Now some time has passed, and the realities on the ground would have to be taken into account and accepted. The realities on the ground are not only the line of contact, but also the changes in the Russian Constitution after referenda was held in Donetsk, Lugansk republics and Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.

And they are now part of the Russian Federation according to the Constitution, and this is a reality. And of course, we cannot tolerate a deal which would keep the legislation which I quoted prohibiting Russian language, Russian media, Russian culture, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, because it is a violation of the obligations of Ukraine under the UN Charter, and somebody must be done about it.

And they are now part of the Russian Federation according to the Constitution, and this is a reality. And of course, we cannot tolerate a deal which would keep the legislation which I quoted prohibiting Russian language, Russian media, Russian culture, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, because it is a violation of the obligations of Ukraine under the UN Charter, and somebody must be done about it.

And they are now part of the Russian Federation according to the Constitution, and this is a reality. And of course, we cannot tolerate a deal which would keep the legislation which I quoted prohibiting Russian language, Russian media, Russian culture, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, because it is a violation of the obligations of Ukraine under the UN Charter, and somebody must be done about it.

And the fact that the West, since this Russophobic legislative offensive started in 2017, since the West was totally silent, and it is silent until now, of course, we would have to pay attention to this in a very special way.

And the fact that the West, since this Russophobic legislative offensive started in 2017, since the West was totally silent, and it is silent until now, of course, we would have to pay attention to this in a very special way.

And the fact that the West, since this Russophobic legislative offensive started in 2017, since the West was totally silent, and it is silent until now, of course, we would have to pay attention to this in a very special way.

Probably many people in Russia would like to make it a condition, but the more we live under sanctions, the more we understand that it is better to rely on yourself and to develop mechanisms, to develop platforms for cooperation with normal countries who are not unfriendly to you and don't mix economic interests and policies and especially politics.

Probably many people in Russia would like to make it a condition, but the more we live under sanctions, the more we understand that it is better to rely on yourself and to develop mechanisms, to develop platforms for cooperation with normal countries who are not unfriendly to you and don't mix economic interests and policies and especially politics.

Probably many people in Russia would like to make it a condition, but the more we live under sanctions, the more we understand that it is better to rely on yourself and to develop mechanisms, to develop platforms for cooperation with normal countries who are not unfriendly to you and don't mix economic interests and policies and especially politics.

And we learned a lot after the sanctions started. Sanctions started under Obama. They continued in a very big way under the first term of Trump. And these sanctions under the Biden administration are absolutely unprecedented. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, you know. Well, but also drives— They would never kill us, so they are making us stronger.

And we learned a lot after the sanctions started. Sanctions started under Obama. They continued in a very big way under the first term of Trump. And these sanctions under the Biden administration are absolutely unprecedented. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, you know. Well, but also drives— They would never kill us, so they are making us stronger.

And we learned a lot after the sanctions started. Sanctions started under Obama. They continued in a very big way under the first term of Trump. And these sanctions under the Biden administration are absolutely unprecedented. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, you know. Well, but also drives— They would never kill us, so they are making us stronger.

I don't think so. Recently, Putin was speaking at Valdai Club, politologists and experts, he said we would never be back at the situation of early 2022. That's when he realized for himself, apparently, not only he, but he spoke publicly about this, that all attempts to be on equal terms with the West have failed. It started after the demise of the Soviet Union. There was euphoria.

I don't think so. Recently, Putin was speaking at Valdai Club, politologists and experts, he said we would never be back at the situation of early 2022. That's when he realized for himself, apparently, not only he, but he spoke publicly about this, that all attempts to be on equal terms with the West have failed. It started after the demise of the Soviet Union. There was euphoria.

I don't think so. Recently, Putin was speaking at Valdai Club, politologists and experts, he said we would never be back at the situation of early 2022. That's when he realized for himself, apparently, not only he, but he spoke publicly about this, that all attempts to be on equal terms with the West have failed. It started after the demise of the Soviet Union. There was euphoria.

We are now part of the liberal world, the democratic world, end of history. But very soon, it became clear to most of the Russians that in the 90s, we were treated at best as junior partner, maybe not even as a partner, but as a place where the West can organize things like it wants. Striking deals with oligarchs, buying resources and assets.