Lavrov Affirms Russia's Unwavering Goals in Ukraine to the West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia has no intention of changing its goals in Ukraine and criticized Western diplomats for refusing to engage in honest conversations. Lavrov's remarks came during an international security conference in North Macedonia, where the top diplomats of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania boycotted the event in protest. Participants accused Russia of undermining the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) with its war in Ukraine. Despite objections from Moscow, the OSCE's activities were saved, and Malta will assume the presidency on January 1.