Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed scepticism of the security guarantees for Ukraine. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
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Lavrov Rejects Ukraine Security Guarantees: 'Meant To Preserve Zelenskyy Regime'

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected US-Ukraine security guarantees, calling them a tool to preserve the Zelenskyy regime.
  • Zelenskyy stated a US document on security guarantees for Ukraine was "100% ready" and awaited signing.
  • Lavrov expressed skepticism that these guarantees would ensure lasting peace, citing Ukraine's "Russophobic, neo-Nazi policy."
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the US side had agreed to the guarantees.
  • Donald Trump claimed Putin agreed to a week-long halt on attacks in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities due to extreme cold, following his personal request.

Why It Matters: Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, dismisses US-Ukraine security guarantees as a means to sustain the Zelenskyy regime.

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