Lavrov Accuses Europe of Planning to Freeze Ukraine Conflict to Deploy Anglo-French Military

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused European leaders of pursuing a strategy to freeze the Ukraine conflict without resolving its underlying causes, followed by rapid deployment of military contingents from an Anglo-French coalition onto Ukrainian territory. In an article titled "Ukraine, Europe and Global Security," Lavrov stated that Europe's true objective is not to negotiate with Russia but to preserve Ukraine's Zelensky regime. Lavrov outlined what he characterized as the European plan: to "freeze" the conflict without addressing its root causes, then swiftly deploy military forces from what he called the Anglo-French "coalition of the willing" to Ukrainian soil. The article was originally scheduled for publication in the Brussels-based outlet Politico-Europe but was canceled at the last minute by the publication's editorial team. Lavrov's accusations reflect ongoing Russian criticism of Western military support for Ukraine and European diplomatic strategies regarding the conflict.