Lavrov accused Zelensky of hatred of the Russians and complained about American sanctions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the proposal to restore airline was made by Americans at a meeting in Riyadh more than a month ago. "They listened to it, but we didn't see any step in response," Lavrov said. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a meeting in Istanbul on April 10, "our experts reminded this proposal". "Honestly, I have not yet been able to contact them. Maybe there were some shifts, but it is not known yet.

We will work on it because it is a return to normality," Lavrov added. Aeroflot has been under US sanctions since April 2022. Lavrov did not overlook war in Ukraine. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry declared the impossibility of returning Ukraine to the borders of 1991. "At least because in these territories there are people whom Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy considers creatures. He repeatedly spoke about it before the beginning of a special military operation.

Well, what, such a person can be given these people? And for nothing!" Said Lavrov. The diplomat said that the United States is now interested in understanding the deep causes of Ukrainian conflict, unlike European countries. "We see that, unlike Europe, where we also include the UK, which completely ignores the root causes of the current situation, the US has a desire to understand the essence of the problem," the minister emphasized.

According to Lavrov, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly confirmed his interest in learning the situation. Also, the main Russian diplomat commented on the exchange of prisoners between the US and the Russian Federation. He argues that the idea of ​​exchange of prisoners between the two countries has emerged at the same time and helps to strengthen trust. This exchange has become "the second in the last few weeks. " But it will take a long time to restore trust.

In addition, Lavrov advised the countries of Central Asia to "endure" the head of EU Callas diplomacy in response to her statement that the Central Asian states need to "endure" sanctions against Russia. Recall that US President Donald Trump Special Representative Steve Witcoff arrived in Russia, where his meeting with President Vladimir Putin is expected on Friday. Sources report that Washington is disappointed in the Kremlin's actions with respect to peace talks.