'Anglo-Saxons ordered Zelenskyy not to sign...': Russian FM Sergey Lavrov on settling Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday said that about 18 months ago Moscow agreed to sign a treaty about settling the Russia-Ukraine conflict but the Anglo-Saxons ordered President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to sign it because they thought they would be able to reap some confessions from us. Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the G20 Summit, Lavrov said,"…Everyone wants peace…About 18 months ago we agreed to sign a treaty about settling this conflict. We even initialled these documents. After that, the Anglo-Saxons ordered Zelenskyy not to sign it because they thought they would be able to reap some confessions from us…."

#WATCH | G 20 in India | On a question by ANI if he thinks there can be the beginning of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, "...Everyone wants peace...About 18 months ago we agreed to sign a treaty about settling this conflict. We… pic.twitter.com/C59vpnxy9m

— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2023

He added, “…President Putin has recently said that we do not mind negotiations. However, any such negotiations need to consider the realities on the ground and take into account the reasons that have been accumulating for decades upon decades due to NATO’s aggressive policy… Right now the Ukrainian officials are threatening to physically destroy Russians….” Lavrov described the New Delhi G20 Summit as “a milestone” and said the active role of the Indian presidency “has genuinely consolidated” the G20 countries from the Global South for the first time in history. He said a healthy solution has been found in the declaration regarding the need to strive for a clear and equitable balance of interest. “It is a long way to go but this summit has been a milestone… I would also like to mention the active role of the Indian presidency that has genuinely consolidated the G20 countries from the Global South for the first time in history. Our BRICS partners - Brazil, India, China, South Africa have been particularly active and thanks to these consolidated positions taken by the Global South countries to uphold and protect their legitimate interests,” he said.

#WATCH | G 20 in India | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, "This Summit has been a milestone from the point of view of giving a clear guiding star for us to follow. Another thing that I would like to mention is the active role of the Indian presidency that has… pic.twitter.com/Ym995IQuK2

— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2023

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“I think that a healthy solution has been found in the declaration regarding the need to strive for a clear and equitable balance of interest. It is one of the decent purposes and we are already on track. In our turn, we will continue strengthening these positive trends including during Brazil’s presidency next year and in 2025 during South Africa’s presidency,” he added. Lavrov also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to hold a virtual G20 session in November towards the end of India’s G20 presidency to review the proposals made at the New Delhi Summit. “While closing today’s session, PM Modi said that he would convene another G20 Summit via video conferencing in late November. It will be another opportunity for us to review the implementation of the agreements that we have reached today,” Lavrov said. The Russian leader accused the Western countries of not fulfilling their promise about funds to deal with climate change. “The West also had long ago promised even 100 billion US dollars per year to counter the negative consequences of climate change, but nothing on that has been done. The declaration also mentions the tasks that need to be done in accordance with the long-standing promises in order to ensure a balance of interest in the global economy,” he said. PM Modi earlier in the day announced the conclusion of the G20 Summit and proposed to hold a virtual G20 session in November to review the suggestions and proposals made at the premier forum for international economic cooperation. Before declaring that the summit had ended, PM Modi handed over the ceremonial gavel of the Group of 20 presidency to Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva." The G20 declaration was adopted on Saturday, the first day of the Summit. With inputs from agencies