War in Ukraine: 'First surrender, then negotiation. These are Moscow's words'
- Posted on October 2, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's recent UN statement accusing Europe of sabotaging Ukraine peace negotiations while the US supports diplomacy represents a significant distortion of reality. This analysis examines how Moscow's diplomatic rhetoric contradicts documented facts about negotiation positions and European commitment to resolving the conflict through dialogue.
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War in Ukraine: 'First surrender, then negotiation. These are Moscow's words'
COLUMN. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's claim at the UN that Europe, unlike the US, is undermining peace talks on Ukraine is a double falsehood, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.
