Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow pins its hopes on stopping the war in Ukraine through possible negotiations with the United States. The statements were made at the UN General Assembly, where Lavrov spoke in front of an almost empty hall – a symbolic image of Russia’s increasingly evident isolation on the international stage.
„We associate certain hopes with the continuation of the Russian-American dialogue, especially after the summit in Alaska,” Lavrov said from the UN podium, in a speech broadcast by the Russian press, as reported by RBC Ukraine.
According to the minister, the current American administration would be open to a pragmatic process of cooperation, without an "ideological approach," and would support the search for realistic solutions to the conflict in Ukraine.
Lavrov reiterated the Kremlin's position that President Vladimir Putin has been "open to negotiations since the beginning of the conflict." At the same time, he accused the West of ignoring the real causes of the war and preferring to support Ukraine "without a vision of compromise."
However, his speech went almost unnoticed in the hall.
Footage from the UN plenary showed a minimal number of delegates present, in stark contrast to the widespread attendance at the speeches of other international leaders. The low presence was interpreted as a clear signal of Russia's marginalization in global forums.