Russian Foreign Minister Says There Will Be No Ceasefire Again Amid Unclear Russia-Ukraine Situation

On November 10, Xinhua News Agency reported from Moscow that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated in Moscow that Russia would not agree to another ceasefire under the unclear circumstances of the Russia-Ukraine situation. He also accused Europe of trying to use the ceasefire to buy time for aid to Ukraine.

According to the Russian news agency today, Lavrov said at a press conference that regardless of whether it is called a "truce" or a "ceasefire," Russia would not agree to either option without clarity on the subsequent developments of the Russia-Ukraine situation. "The logic of the European side is still the same, which is to buy time to help Ukraine make up for military losses. We will not agree to do this."

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko stated that Western countries overall hope for the prolongation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rather than creating conditions for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis.

A new round of trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine began on the 10th in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to explore ways to promote a political resolution to the Ukraine crisis. This marks the resumption of face-to-face consultations among the three parties after a nine-month hiatus since negotiations stalled in February of this year.