Moscow talks about peace guarantees while the war in Ukraine continues

Russia declares readiness to provide security guarantees to NATO countries

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov in a commentary to Russian media said that Russia ready to provide written security guarantees for the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.
According to him, Moscow “has no aggressive intentions” towards NATO.

“Russia is ready to confirm its position officially - we are not planning any military actions against the member states of the Alliance. On the contrary, we want to reduce the level of tension in Europe,” Lavrov said.

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Context: against the backdrop of the ongoing war against Ukraine

Lavrov's statement was made amid the active phase of Russia's war against Ukraine, The situation in Ukraine has been marked by daily rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities and a strengthening of NATO's presence on the eastern flank.

Allies have repeatedly emphasised that no “security guarantees” from russia can be trusted, while the aggression against Ukraine and the occupation of its territories continue.

Western reaction

There have been no official statements from NATO or the US State Department on Lavrov's words.
At the same time, Brussels reminds that the only real guarantee of peace in Europe The deterrence of Russia by the Alliance's collective security remains the key.