US Only Western Nation Tackling Root Causes of Ukraine War: Russian Foreign Minister

Sergei Lavrov also accused European nations of attempting to undermine the ongoing peace process.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on April 21, 2025. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via Reuters1/20/2026|Updated: 1/20/2026Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Jan. 20 said that the United States was the only Western country ready to address what he called the “root causes” of the war in Ukraine.Moscow’s top diplomat made the comments during a press conference in the Russian capital, where he summarized the Kremlin’s foreign policy activities during 2025.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles