Russia dismisses any notion of a quick peace with the NATO Alliance on the Ukraine conflict. Moscow, in the driving seat, has no intention of making concessions.

‘The world is changing, yet the West is reluctant to relinquish its formerly dominant positions,’ says the Russian foreign minister.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has discarded any possibility of a quick peace in Ukraine.

Moscow remains staunchly opposed to Ukraine’s proposed NATO membership.

Russia also refuses to allow any Western troops to serve as a security guarantee on the ground in Ukraine. This is a key part of the West’s proposal to ensure peace.

Lavrov has also taken direct aim at U.S. President Donald Trump, telling Ukrainska Pravda that the U.S. exploits the dollar’s position in the global economy.

It turns the American currency into a weapon against states it finds objectionable.

Yesterday, in a video message posted for Diplomats’ Day, Lavrov expressed Russia’s solidarity with the peoples of Venezuela and Cuba. Only they can determine their own future.

His comments are clearly referencing the recent kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the Trump administration.

Also dismissed was recent rhetoric about attempting a similar action in Cuba.

Cuba became an official member of the BRICS economic bloc in January 2025. Venezuela has lobbied hard to become a member as well.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko gave an interview to the Izvestia daily. This interview was cited by Do Rzeczy. In it, he has also contributed to Russia’s hardline stance.

He declares that without guaranteeing Moscow’s interests, a peace treaty will not be concluded.

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Grushko emphasized two points. Russia formally recognizes the need to take Ukraine’s security into account. However, it considers its own strategic interests to be paramount.

He believes the West is completely silent on guarantees for Russia, which Moscow believes makes achieving peace impossible.

Russia’s demands include Ukraine’s permanent exclusion from NATO. They also include a ban on the stationing of foreign troops on its territory. Additionally, there are commitments that Ukraine will not serve as a military base. This commitment is against the Russian Federation in the future.

At the same time, Russia is signalling its readiness to provide its own security guarantees to European states. Moscow is reiterating its proposal for a legal commitment not to attack European states. This proposal was supposedly ignored by the Western idiocracies.

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