Lavrov in Manama: Zelensky does not want negotiations, any agreement would end his regime; Moscow thanks Gulf states for their position on Ukraine
Place: Manama (Bahrain)Region: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
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Lavrov's statements are reported only by Russian sources; Ukrainian and independent media in the sample neither cover nor comment on them.
What Russia reports
automatic summary At a press conference after the Russia–GCC strategic dialogue in Manama, Sergei Lavrov said Zelensky does not want negotiations and has repeatedly derailed them, and that any agreement would mean the end of his regime; he accused Europeans of encouraging Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure to save Zelensky and said the EU and Kyiv protests against the Russia–US diesel deal had nothing to do with energy security. Lavrov thanked the Gulf states for their position on Ukraine and for mediation in prisoner exchanges and reuniting children with their families.
“У нас только один вывод: не хочет Зеленский переговоров, он уже не раз их срывал”
“Мы поблагодарили наших коллег за их взвешенную, объективную позицию по украинским делам”
- Лавров заявил, что Москва делает вывод, что Зеленский не хочет переговоров — Interfax, 18 October, 17:09
- Лавров заявил, что Москва благодарна странам Персидского залива за взвешенную позицию по Украине — Interfax, 18 October, 16:50
- Лавров: РФ проинформировала страны ССАГПЗ о развитии ситуации вокруг Украины — TASS (tass.ru, RSS), 18 October, 16:37
- Россия благодарит Бахрейн за взвешенную позицию по Украине, заявил Лавров — RIA Novosti, 18 October, 16:39
- Лавров обсудил ситуацию на Украине с главами МИД стран Персидского залива — RIA Novosti, 18 October, 16:42
- Лавров: европейцы для спасения режима Зеленского обрушают энергетические рынки — TASS (tass.ru, RSS), 18 October, 16:57
- Лавров: Зеленский не хочет переговоров — TASS (tass.ru, RSS), 18 October, 16:59
- Лавров назвал дизельную сделку делом РФ и США — TASS (tass.ru, RSS), 18 October, 16:59
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What independent sources report
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