Russia’s Foreign Minister has stated that the United Kingdom and France are furthering the conflict in Ukraine by discussing a European peacekeeping force that would deploy troops on the ground in the event of a peace agreement.
Speaking in Qatar, Sergei Lavrov said that Europe’s approach to the conflict insists on escalating it, rather than de-escalating and addressing its root causes, reports The Guardian.
He mentioned that the balance of power in Europe has changed and that European countries are trying to undermine this with new packages of military aid for Ukraine.
Lavrov also announced that there will be a U.S.-Russia meeting in Istanbul on Thursday and accused European countries of lying when they claim that Russia is not ready to negotiate on Ukraine.
