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Lavrov: Soldiers, Not Talks, Will Decide Ukraine War's Fate
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Lavrov: Soldiers, Not Talks, Will Decide Ukraine War's Fate

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's open letter to Vladimir Putin, stating soldiers, not talks, will decide the war's outcome.
  • Lavrov called the letter "crude" and said it showed Ukraine's lack of interest in negotiations.
  • Putin had previously rejected Zelenskyy's proposal for direct talks, citing no purpose for such a meeting.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asserting that military action, not dialogue, will determine the fate of the conflict in Ukraine.

soldiers, not talks, will decide the fate of the war in Ukraine

— Sergey LavrovRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated his belief on the determining factor of the conflict's outcome.

Lavrov condemned the letter as "crude" and stated that "weapons will speak." He expressed Moscow's displeasure with the letter circulating globally, suggesting it reflects poor diplomatic manners. According to Lavrov, the move indicates Ukraine's disinterest in pursuing negotiations, despite Kyiv's repeated attempts to engage Moscow in talks.

weapons will speak

— Sergey LavrovLavrov's dismissive response to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's open letter.

This exchange follows Zelenskyy's proposal last week for direct discussions between the two leaders. However, President Putin rejected the overture at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, stating he saw "no purpose" in meeting with Zelenskyy under the current circumstances.

people with good manners do not behave like that

— Sergey LavrovLavrov criticized the public circulation of Zelenskyy's letter.
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