Lavrov stated Europe's fear of being abandoned by the United States in the conflict in Ukraine

European countries are afraid that the United States will "give up" on the Ukrainian conflict. This was announced on May 27 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.

According to Lavrov, the European authorities will not be able to continue the conflict in Ukraine without the help of the United States.

"They are very afraid <...> that the United States will 'give up on them' and say: "You started this mess together with [former US President Joe] Biden, and let's get over it," he said.

Against this background, the Russian Foreign Minister drew attention to the statements of the American leader Donald Trump about his interest in continuing the dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, she added. "Газета.Ru ".

Background window: how is the Ukrainian settlement process progressing

Switzerland intends to host the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, a large-scale prisoner exchange has ended, and the Russian Armed Forces, in response to drone attacks, delivered a powerful blow to the enemy's military-industrial complex facilities.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted on May 27 that European countries continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, and this is an indirect participation in the conflict against Russia. According to him, these actions do not contribute in any way to the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.