Russia: Europe is now the main threat to global security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Europe has re-emerged as the primary threat to global peace and security, citing the continent's provision of military assistance to Ukraine. Lavrov specifically denounced statements from the European Union and the United Kingdom regarding arms supplies to Kyiv.

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As for the United States, judging by their actions, they seem to be renouncing any pretense of the role of impartial mediator and are instead pursuing a path of intensifying sanctions pressure on Russia.

Lavrov also asserted that the United States has relinquished its position as an impartial mediator in the conflict. "As for the United States, judging by their actions, they seem to be renouncing any pretense of the role of impartial mediator and are instead pursuing a path of intensifying sanctions pressure on Russia," he told foreign diplomats in Moscow.

Since Donald Trump's return to the presidency in 2025, the U.S. had positioned itself as a mediator in negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. However, these talks have yielded no concrete progress and have been effectively stalled since the outbreak of war in the Middle East in late February. The article notes a shift in the U.S. stance, with President Trump indicating at a recent G7 summit in France that Russia "should conclude a deal" and that Washington might reimpose sanctions that had been lifted. This posture was interpreted as an unexpected shift in favor of Ukraine.

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Europe is becoming the main threat to peace and global security.

During the G7 summit, President Trump held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and signed a document pledging firmness against Moscow. Earlier, in late May, following a significant Russian offensive against Kyiv, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the U.S. readiness to mediate the conflict, described as Europe's deadliest since World War II.

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Russia should conclude a deal.