Lavrov: I have not seen any reports of three-stage plan to resolve war in Ukraine
After talks with the US delegation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov assured that he had not personally seen reports that Russia and the US had allegedly agreed on a three-stage settlement plan for Ukraine.
According to Censor.NET, the Russian minister's words were quoted by the Russian propaganda news agency RIA-Novosti.
"We explained to our American interlocutors that the appearance of NATO troops in Ukraine is unacceptable," Lavrov added.
Earlier, Fox News reported that Russia and the United States are proposing a three-stage peace plan for Ukraine.
Meeting in Saudi Arabia
As a reminder, on February 12, 2025, Trump said that his meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would likely take place in Saudi Arabia.
Trump also said that a meeting between representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia would take place in Saudi Arabia next week.
On February 14, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced that the Kingdom was ready to host a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
The meeting of the US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia will take place on February 18, Axios reports. On February 17, Censor.NET reported that Lavrov and Ushakov were flying to Saudi Arabia for talks with US representatives.
