Russia Not Rushing Ukraine Peace Deal, Says Foreign Minister Lavrov

Moscow. Russia has made it clear that it is in no hurry to reach any agreement to end the war with Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking to state media on Thursday, stated that Moscow has not set any deadline for negotiations and is only focused on completing its procedural tasks.

This tough reaction from Russia comes at a time when negotiators from both countries have arrived in Geneva as part of the peace process initiated by US President Donald Trump. Despite repeated discussions between representatives of the two warring nations under US mediation, no concrete agreement has been reached.

Russia has maintained a rigid stance on its territorial and political demands, which Ukraine is rejecting, calling them a demand for 'surrender'. Senior Russian officials have also dismissed the possibility of an immediate agreement. Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Russia has no timeline and the process will continue until its objectives are met.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also commented that it would be a big mistake to predict at this stage what stage the peace process has reached. He mentioned the need to understand the seriousness of the process rather than rushing to any conclusion.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly insisted on direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia maintains its claim over the eastern Ukrainian territory it has occupied, while Ukraine states that relinquishing its land would be tantamount to encouraging Russia for further aggression in the future.

Spokesman Peskov clarified that Russia is not ready for a summit meeting until full agreement is reached between the negotiating teams and the conclusion is assured. Russia has indicated that a high-level meeting will only be possible at the final stage of signing an agreement by both parties. This suggests that an immediate resolution to the long-standing Ukraine-Russia conflict is not in sight.