
Lavrov Asks U.S. To Revive Putin-Trump Summit
The foreign minister accused British media of causing the cancellation of the planned October Budapest meeting by lying about Russia’s demands.

The foreign minister accused British media of causing the cancellation of the planned October Budapest meeting by lying about Russia’s demands.

In an interview, the Russian foreign minister blasted Europe for pressuring Washington to forsake peace talks and join the “party of war.”

Moscow has cast doubt on the timing of the Budapest Summit, saying the meeting still requires “serious preparation.”

The Hungarian PM argued that throughout his years in office, his Central European nation of 9.5 million has proven to be a “loyal partner, which always stood by its friends.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered his strongest warning yet to NATO countries at the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

“No meeting between Zelensky and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is planned,” Sergei Lavrov said.

It is questionable whether Europe’s depleted militaries can credibly deliver, given years of underinvestment.

The Russian foreign minister said Pyongyang “confirmed their firm support for all the objectives of the special military operation” in Ukraine.

The secretary of state’s Asia visit comes amid deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv and rising tensions over Trump’s tariff threats.
The Russian foreign minister was speaking at a security conference in Moscow, where representatives from the U.S. embassy participated for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.