Lavrov seeks explanation after G7 summit: Russia wants to know if Trump changed his position on Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Wednesday that Moscow is seeking to understand if U.S. President Donald Trump has altered his position on the conflict in Ukraine. Lavrov's comments followed remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Evian.

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Regarding Ukraine, we want to understand what happened in Evian. The Americans have not yet told us their conclusions from the Evian summit or what their future course of action will be.

According to Macron, during discussions at the summit, Trump concluded that Russia does not seek peace in Ukraine. Macron described this as a "real change of approach" from the U.S. administration. The U.S. leader had also urged Moscow to conclude peace with Kyiv after a meeting he characterized as "very good" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Regarding Ukraine, we want to understand what happened in Evian. The Americans have not yet told us their conclusions from the Evian summit or what their future course of action will be," Lavrov said at an event in Moscow. He also dismissed Macron's assertion that agreements established between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at their summit in Anchorage last year had been abandoned. Lavrov insisted that "several agreements on political paths to resolve the Ukrainian crisis" were reached during that meeting and that Russia remains committed to them.

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At Anchorage, Putin told President Trump: 'There are some nuances here, but I will take responsibility for them. I accept your proposals.' This was already a compromise. And now they are telling us that we need to make another concession.

Lavrov suggested that the Anchorage summit might have been used by Washington to gain time for rearming Ukraine. "At Anchorage, Putin told President Trump: 'There are some nuances here, but I will take responsibility for them. I accept your proposals.' This was already a compromise. And now they are telling us that we need to make another concession," Lavrov stated. Russia is awaiting the resumption of contacts with Trump's envoys, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noting that while Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are currently involved in managing the conflict with Iran, Russia is ready to resume discussions once they are available. Peskov also questioned European leaders' willingness to negotiate for peace and normalize relations with Russia, suggesting some European states mistakenly believe they can negotiate from a position of strength against a weakened Russia.

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In the first place, we must be sure that there is a desire from Europe to hold a dialogue.