Lavrov says Russia ready to return to Anchorage agreements
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow considers the Anchorage agreements reached by Presidents Putin and Trump in August 2025 to be in force and is ready to return to them. He made the statement at a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Lavrov also said Europe feels it is being left out of the Ukraine settlement process.
Key Facts
- Lavrov said the Anchorage agreements reached by Putin and Trump in August 2025 remain in force.
- Lavrov said Europe feels it is being left out of the Ukraine settlement process.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in July that no agreement was concluded in Alaska.
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held nearly three-hour talks with Putin in Moscow on September 5.
Anchorage Agreements
Lavrov said Russia considers the Anchorage agreements reached by Putin and Trump in August 2025 to be in force. He said Moscow agreed with Trump's proposals, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected them. Lavrov quoted French President Emmanuel Macron as saying Europe 'buried Anchorage' and brought the US back to its side. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in July that proposals were discussed in Alaska but no agreement was concluded.
European Role
Lavrov said Europe is desperately seeking to insert itself into the settlement process promoted by the United States. He said Europe feels it is being left out of the process. Lavrov cited Macron's statement that Europe 'buried Anchorage' and returned the US to its side.
US-Russia Dialogue
Lavrov called regular contacts with the Trump administration a sign of a return to normal diplomacy. He said Russia will continue to talk with the United States and will always honestly state its disagreements. Lavrov cited new American sanctions as one of the contradictions amid the ongoing dialogue. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held nearly three-hour talks with Putin in Moscow on September 5 and met Zelensky in Kyiv the next day.
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