Moscow, Aug. 24 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the West of deliberately trying to thwart attempts at reaching a peace settlement with Ukraine, further attacking President Volodymyr Zelensky for his 'obstinate' refusal to agree to any demand.
"They are just looking for an excuse to prevent negotiations and want this to happen through no fault of their own, no fault of Zelensky's, who is also acting stubborn and putting forward some conditions, demanding an immediate meeting with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, no matter what," Lavrov told state media Rossiya on Sunday, reports Moscow Times.
He further accused Ukrainian authorities of "attempts to disrupt the process that was laid down by Presidents Putin and Trum...