The foreign minister of the aggressor country said this in an interview with the American TV channel CBS News.
"The U.S. president is probably the only leader on Earth who acknowledges the need to address the root causes of this situation", - he praised Donald Trump, who opposes Ukraine's membership in NATO.
"The U.S. president believes, and I think rightfully, that we are moving in the right direction. The president’s statement mentioned a deal, and we are ready to reach a deal. But there are certain points and elements that need to be fine-tuned. That’s exactly what we are working on", - Sergei Lavrov made clear that the russian federation is not ready to sign a peace agreement without its conditions being met.