U.S. talks with Russia have “fractured” after Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s pushback on security guarantees for Ukraine yesterday -Bloomberg.
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"Lavrov’s pushback on security guarantees has effectively fractured Russia’s talks with the US, a European official with knowledge of the matter said. The Kremlin may now try to convince the White House to abandon the push for security guarantees for Ukraine and downgrade the https://t.co/8aFTzoVweO https://t.co/QVOT1oT0kD
U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace framework for Ukraine with Russia have stalled after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected proposed NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv, according to a European official briefed on the discussions. The official said Lavrov’s pushback has “effectively fractured” the talks, which had been exploring a trilateral format involving President Volodymyr Zelensky. Moscow is now expected to try to persuade President Donald Trump to abandon any Article 5-like commitments to Ukraine and to downgrade future negotiations to lower-level officials. The setback underscores the persistent gap between Washington and Moscow on Ukraine’s long-term security architecture and raises fresh doubts about prospects for a negotiated settlement.