Russia Says US No Longer an ‘Objective Mediator’ in Ukraine Conflict
Lavrov accuses Washington of escalating sanctions pressure and criticises Europe's military support for Ukraine
By : AFP
Update: 2026-06-23 09:49 GMT
Russia on Tuesday said the United States was no longer trying to be an "objective mediator" in its efforts to broker an end to the Ukraine war launched by Moscow's offensive in 2022.
"As for the United States, judging by their actions, they appear to be abandoning any claim to the role of an objective mediator and are instead pursuing a course of escalating sanctions pressure on Russia," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told foreign envoys in Moscow.
He also said that by providing military support to Ukraine, "Europe is once again becoming a major threat to international peace and security."