“We do not predict anything in advance. We know that we have arguments, our stance is clear and well-defined. We will present them,” Foreign Minister, Lavrov said.
MOSCOW – Russia is prepared to present a “clear and well-defined” position at the upcoming summit between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Speaking to Rossiya 24 on Friday, Lavrov confirmed he had arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, where the talks – expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict – will take place. “We do not predict anything in advance. We know that we have arguments, our stance is clear and well-defined. We will present them,” he said.
Lavrov noted that the summit would build on previous discussions between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin, with Witkoff making five trips to Russia since Trump’s inauguration.
Moscow insists that a lasting peace in Ukraine depends on Kiev renouncing NATO membership, undergoing demilitarization and denazification, and recognizing Russia’s sovereignty over territories incorporated in 2014 and 2022.
Trump has hinted at land-swap talks, an idea Moscow has firmly rejected.