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No Western leaders had ever said that, but he had said it several times. This is already a signal that he understands our position when President (Vladimir) Putin,
Lavrov said
He is the first, and so far, in my opinion, the only Western leader who has publicly and loudly said that one of the root causes of the Ukrainian situation was the impudent line of the previous administration to draw Ukraine into NATO,
Lavrov told lawmakers
I said that [Putin] is a liar,
Zelenskyy said of the call
But any role in helping to guarantee Ukraine's security is helping to guarantee the security of our continent, and the security of this country,
he addedOf course, our position on issues related to security, defense and military alliances is completely different. We have a different approach there, and everyone knows it,
Peskov said
Ukraine is already part of Europe and will be part of an equal European Union,
he told Unites States Vice President JD Vance last weekendWe are talking about processes of economic integration. Here, of course, no one can dictate anything to another country, and we are not going to do that.”
When asked about this prospect on Tuesday, Peskov said