Lavrov Outlined the Condition for Ending the War Against Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow will not agree to a ceasefire along the current front line. According to him, the Kremlin intends to continue the war until it achieves its stated goals, which the Russian authorities refer to as “special military operation objectives.”
At a joint press conference with Mozambican Foreign Minister Maria Lukash, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia will continue the war, citing the objectives previously outlined by Vladimir Putin.
Lavrov once again recalled the Russian leader’s statements made in June 2024 during a speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At that time, Putin demanded the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions; the recognition of these regions and Crimea as part of Russia; and Ukraine’s renunciation of NATO membership. In addition, he again put forward demands regarding the “demilitarization” and “denazification” of Ukraine.
Putin also stated that once these conditions were met, he would “immediately” issue an order for a ceasefire.
“The president clearly confirmed that we will continue to pursue the goals set back in June 2024 during Vladimir Putin’s speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Lavrov said.
On the night of July 10, Russian troops attacked the town of Valky in the Bohodukhiv district of Kharkiv Oblast with strike drones. A 50-year-old woman was killed and four other people were wounded as a result of the attack, according to local authorities and law enforcement officials.
As a reminder, a Russian strike destroyedthe office of a Kyiv-based children’s book publisher.
Russian troops struck Kharkiv and the surrounding region; four children were among the wounded.
In the Odesa region, a fire broke out at a factory following a Russian attack.
