Russia restates its maximalist war goals, despite Trump's renewed peace push
- RussiaJuly 10, 2026 10:50 am (Updated: July 10, 2026 3:50 pm) • 3 min readRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers his annual end-of-year press conference at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, on Jan.
- (Tatyana Makeyeva / AFP / Getty Images)Editor's note: The story was expanded with additional details.
- Russia will continue its war against Ukraine until its territorial demands are met, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on July 9, adding that Moscow no longer trusts Western peace efforts.
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- RussiaJuly 10, 2026 10:50 am (Updated: July 10, 2026 3:50 pm) • 3 min readRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers his annual end-of-year press conference at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, on Jan.
- (Tatyana Makeyeva / AFP / Getty Images)Editor's note: The story was expanded with additional details.
- Russia will continue its war against Ukraine until its territorial demands are met, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on July 9, adding that Moscow no longer trusts Western peace efforts.
Sources: Kyiv Independent