Lavrov: Biden's war in Ukraine has become Trump's war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that the conflict in Ukraine, which he characterized as "Biden's war," has now become "Trump's war." This statement came in response to remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who described the United States as a mediator but not a neutral party in the conflict, openly supporting Ukraine.

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Our colleagues told us all the time and (U.S. President) Donald Trump said it publicly: if I had been president, the war in Ukraine would not have happened, it is (Joe) Biden's war, nobody needs it, people are dying.

Speaking to RT Arabic at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Lavrov questioned the U.S. stance, stating, "What Rubio said in Congress about the role of the U.S. not as a mediator, but as a country that supports Ukraine, confirms the opposite: that Biden's war has already become Trump's war."

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What Rubio said in Congress about the role of the U.S. not as a mediator, but as a country that supports Ukraine, confirms the opposite: that Biden's war has already become Trump's war.

Lavrov expressed surprise at Rubio's comment that he wished the conflict would end this year but saw little possibility due to Russia's unwillingness to make concessions. Lavrov argued that Rubio's support for Ukraine erased any fundamental difference between U.S. and European positions.

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I would like the conflict in Ukraine to end this year, but I don't see it as very possible, as both sides are not willing to make concessions, especially Russia.

He further claimed that if Washington had pursued the agreements reached by Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at their 2025 summit in Alaska, negotiations would have begun long ago, and military actions would have ceased. Lavrov reiterated Moscow's willingness to engage in dialogue with Washington based on prior agreements, but dismissed dialogue with Europe, accusing the continent of missing numerous opportunities.

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Considering what he said in support of Ukraine, there is no difference here, in essence, between the U.S. position and that of Europe.