Sergey Lavrov says any Ukraine settlement could fit into a broader Eurasian security system but warns NATO and EU against using hidden agendas to isolate Russia.
Could Ukraine Peace Talks Be Part of a New Eurasian Security Framework?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested that any future settlement regarding Ukraine could eventually form part of a broader Eurasian security architecture — but only under conditions of equal, transparent cooperation, free from Western geopolitical manipulation.
Speaking at an international forum, Lavrov stressed that real security must involve the “pacification and settlement of all conflicts in Eurasia.” However, he claimed the main obstacle is not the Ukraine war itself but “what the West, primarily the Europeans and the NATO and EU elites, are doing” after their attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia has failed.
Lavrov said Moscow’s vision for a future Eurasian security system would not exclude any country or continent. He pointed out that several non-NATO European nations — including Hungary and Slovakia — have been consistently involved in these Eurasian strategic dialogues, with Serbia participating last year and Serbian experts present again this year. He emphasized that Russia’s policy is to keep the doors open to all countries, but only on one strict condition — cooperation must be equal, honest, and free of hidden agendas aimed at securing unilateral advantage.
He warned that while NATO and the European Union are also expanding dialogue with Central Asian and South Caucasus nations, the real problem emerges when such initiatives are used to pull those countries away from Russia rather than fostering mutually beneficial cooperation. In Lavrov’s words, the West is “seeking to use these ties to pull these countries away from the Russian Federation,” which he believes goes directly against the strategic interests of Moscow’s allies and economic partners.
Lavrov made it clear that Moscow will use all available diplomatic, political, and economic tools to resist Western attempts to reshape the regional balance of power. Russia, he said, does not want to see any Eurasian state exploited or provoked into confrontation with Moscow under the guise of strategic partnerships with the West.
Lavrov’s comments indicate that Russia is positioning itself to shape a multipolar Eurasian security architecture — one that includes Ukraine only under conditions acceptable to Moscow, and based on long-term regional alignment rather than Western military influence.
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This article is based on statements made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The views expressed are his and do not reflect the editorial position of this publication. Information is for news and analytical purposes only.