Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says European leaders are trying to undermine US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace efforts. Lavrov claims that Europe is “scared to death” of proposals Trump discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Alaska last year.
In his comments, Lavrov frames the issue as a matter of political resistance from Europe rather than differences over the substance of any plan. The statement presents the Russian position that US-led negotiations could proceed but face obstacles from European governments, according to the outlet’s report. The available coverage does not include detailed specifics of the alleged proposals or responses from European officials, so differing angles and factual particulars across other outlets cannot be independently assessed from the provided text.
