EU Charter behind halt in Kiev\u2019s attempt to ban Russian \u2013 media<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\nLavrov said that “the culmination of the entire [Ukraine] saga is approaching,”<\/em> arguing that Trump had effectively acknowledged that “the root causes [of the conflict] identified by Russia must be eliminated.”<\/em> <\/p>\nHe cited, in particular, Moscow’s long-standing objections to Ukraine’s NATO aspirations and the ongoing crackdown on the local population’s rights.<\/p>\n
The minister added that Trump remained “the only Western leader who cares about human rights in this situation,”<\/em> contrasting him with EU governments that Moscow sees as evasive on the issue. He revealed that the proposed US roadmap for a settlement explicitly called for safeguarding national minority rights and religious freedoms in Ukraine, “in line with international obligations.”<\/em><\/p>\nAccording to Lavrov, however, those provisions were diluted once the document was presented to the EU. He claimed that the relevant language was rewritten to state that Ukraine should instead follow standards “adopted in the European Union.”<\/em><\/p>\nMoscow has for years raised alarms over Kiev’s crackdown on the Russian language and culture, as well as attempts to suppress the rights of other national authorities, while pointing out that Ukrainian policymakers are openly encouraging neo-Nazism in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The US president grasps Moscow\u2019s view of what made the hostilities inevitable, the Russian foreign minister has said US President Donald Trump is the only Western leader who comprehends the real reasons for the Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Addressing Russia’s Federation Council, the upper chamber…<\/p>\n
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