A total reversal of the landscape is occurring in the negotiations to end the Ukrainian crisis, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clarified that Russia considers the deployment of European armies on the Eastern Front a casus belli, while revealing that Donald Trump does not intend to accept such a scenario either.
Specifically, the Russian Foreign Minister noted that he has "no doubt that the United States will discourage European powers from an intervention scenario" in Ukraine. "The British leader Keir Starmer and the French leader Emmanuel Macron, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, openly boast that 'expeditionary forces' of invaders will be deployed there and that there will be an 'automatic guarantee' that the US will support them militarily. I will not engage in a process to discuss this with the Americans. But we asked them if this is true. I have no doubt that the answer for the Europeans and Volodymyr Zelensky will not be positive," the Russian Foreign Minister stated in an interview with NTV.
"No security guarantees for Ukraine without denazification of the regime"
"And what about the essence of the regime? A regime that has banned the Russian language in all sectors: education, media, culture, daily life, the regular Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and legislatively encourages the ideology and practice of Nazism, including torchlight marches and other satanic rituals—will this regime remain? So, they want to provide security guarantees specifically to this regime," added Lavrov, noting that Washington is listening to Moscow's arguments.
Lavrov: Security guarantees are the West's Trojan Horse for a new war against Russia
Days ago, Lavrov had exposed the West's insidious plan for a sweeping attack against Russia, using NATO security guarantees to Ukraine as a Trojan Horse. The key to this plan is the so-called "intervention within 72 hours of any ceasefire violation" agreed upon by Ukraine, the US, and Europe recently, the head of Russian diplomacy stressed.
According to Moscow, with this provision, NATO "can organize a provocation to shift the blame to Russia, and then immediately, 24 hours later, condemn it and give Ukraine a blank check to continue the war." As Lavrov explained, in this case, "they will gather all those 'willing' to fight, and after 72 hours, the United States will join them." "This is nonsense, but highly revealing nonsense," the top Russian diplomat concluded characteristically.
"Security guarantees" are NATO's key for a sweeping attack on Russia
NATO's plans for military action against Russia in the event of a violation of a future ceasefire agreement, as announced in the press, are "nonsense," the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, specifically stated in an interview with RT. He focused his attention on a Financial Times article, which claimed that Russia would be presented with "security guarantees" for Ukraine that would have the character of an ultimatum.
"They say that if Russia suddenly dares to attack Ukraine, or (if they are smart) they organize a provocation to blame Russia, then immediately, 24 hours later, they condemn it and give Ukraine a blank check to continue the war. After 48 hours, they gather all the 'willing' to fight, and after 72 hours, the United States joins them. This is nonsense, but highly revealing nonsense," Lavrov emphasized.
"Cries for a ceasefire in the foreground, arming Ukraine in the background"
Lavrov also noted that over the past year, Europe has been actively calling for an immediate ceasefire and the provision of reliable security guarantees. He argued that without resolving fundamental issues, these guarantees will end up being used to increase the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
On February 3, an article was published in the FT, stating that the US and Europe agreed to provide a "coordinated military response" if Russia "insists on violations" of the ceasefire.
Revelation: Russia has contacts with European leaders that cannot be made public
Russia maintains contacts with several European leaders that are not publicized, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, revealed in an interview with Rick Sanchez for the RT television channel. According to Lavrov, these discussions do not propose new approaches to resolving the Ukrainian conflict. "We have contacts with some European leaders. They call us and ask us not to make these conversations public. Some appear here and have 'secret' contacts," Lavrov stated.
"In secret diplomacy, they support what they say publicly"
He stressed that the content of these confidential conversations with European partners does not differ from their public statements. According to Lavrov, European representatives repeat their common calls for an end to the conflict and the need to find a solution. The day before, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that there are many politicians in the European "sky" who lack the ability to... feel shame. Earlier, Lavrov had spoken about Putin's surprise regarding American sanctions.
France's diplomacy is tragic – Macron can call Putin if he has serious proposals
At the same time, during his interview with RT, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov characterized French President Emmanuel Macron's statements about his intention to "call sometimes" his counterpart Vladimir Putin as "tragic diplomacy." "A few weeks ago, French President Emmanuel Macron stated once again that he would call Russian President Vladimir Putin at some point. This is not serious. It is tragic diplomacy. If you want to call and discuss something seriously, then call," Lavrov said.
According to him, the Russian leader will always answer the phone and listen to any proposals if they are serious. The minister assured that "they will not go unanswered with a serious, specific, and practical response."
"World War III in 72 hours": Ukraine, US, EU signed guarantees of destruction
It is noted that BN was the first to reveal that the allies' clause for "protection of Ukraine within 72 hours" from any ceasefire violation implies an uncontrollable, unprecedented, and international conflict between NATO and Russian troops, as Moscow perceives foreign intervention on the Eastern Front as a casus belli.
This is because Moscow does not accept the deployment of foreign military forces in Ukraine as security guarantees, adding that if this happens, foreign forces will become a "legitimate target of destruction," as the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev repeated for the umpteenth time on February 2nd to Reuters. For this reason, the negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine that concluded in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seem to have been derailed, as Moscow signals it will fulfill the strategic goals of the special military operation to the end.
FT Bombshell: Ukraine, US, and Europe signed a preliminary agreement for security guarantees
Specifically, Ukraine and Western countries signed a plan to support a potential peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, the Financial Times reports. The document provides for a "coordinated military response" in case Russia violates the peace in Ukraine, allowing for the direct involvement of the armies of Europe and the US.
Furthermore, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte promised that a "coalition of the willing" would deploy troops on Ukrainian territory immediately after the end of the conflict.
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