Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the #Kremlin will continue to pursue a military solution to the war until the #Ukrainian government capitulates to Russia’s demands.
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2/ #Lavrov told a Russian state news wire that Ukraine & the West are “well aware of Russia’s proposals on the demilitarization and denazification” of Ukrainian-controlled territory & that the Russian military will settle these issues if Ukraine refuses to accept these proposals.
3/ Lavrov added that #Ukraine and the US must recognize #Russia’s seizure of occupied Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson oblasts and said US-controlled Ukraine and the US are responsible for prolonging the war as they could "put an end to [Ukraine’s] senseless resistance."
4/ #Lavrov’s invocation of a military settlement for the war in #Ukraine that achieves #Russia’s original war aims follows Russian President Vladimir #Putin’s deliberately vague statements that Russia is open for negotiations on December 25.
5/ @TheStudyofWar assessed yesterday that #Putin’s comments were not an offer to negotiate with #Ukraine and indicated that he has not set serious conditions for negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar122722
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