Lavrov: Guns, Not Talks, Will Decide the Ukraine War
Lavrov said Kyiv’s open letter to Putin shows Ukraine has no interest in negotiations and argued that the war’s outcome will be decided by battlefield actions, not diplomacy; Putin rejected direct talks, while Western leaders urged a ceasefire and negotiations under conditions. Moscow also criticized the US for not honoring past understandings and highlighted divided Western views on mediation as Washington maintains support for Ukraine.