NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2023 in New York City. Heads of state and governments from at least 145 countries are gathered for the 78th UNGA session amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and fires around the globe. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Russia’s foreign minister blames Western Europe for blocking Ukraine peace deal, praises Trump’s efforts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed that Russia is willing to allow a coalition of United Nations Security Council members to guarantee Ukraine’s security as part of a peace agreement, while blaming Western European nations for obstructing a potential peace agreement.

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TOPSHOT - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they try to find a way to end Russia's offensive. The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump urges Ukraine to take offensive route: ‘Little chance of winning without launching attacks inside Russian territory’

President Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to go on the offensive against Russia, arguing that Kyiv cannot prevail without striking inside Russian territory. This is a sharp departure from his earlier calls for restraint during the ongoing peace negotiations.

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