Moscow poured oil on Thursday, a few days after Donald Trump’s peace initiative for Ukraine, insisting that it must veto any post -war support for the country, as its forces carried out a large -scale rocket attack.

In a series of “harsh” statements, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that European proposals for sending troops to Ukraine after reaching an agreement would equal “foreign intervention”, which he described as unacceptable to Russia.

Oil on fire from lavrovo

Lavrov said that Russia wishes to return to the discussion of a framework proposed for the first time during the initial peace talks held in Constantinople in 2022, according to which Moscow and Beijing will contribute to the guarantee of Ukrainian security with Ukraine. “We support the principles and security guarantees agreed in April 2022,” Lavrov said.

“Everything else is of course a completely vain effort,” he added. European leaders are investigating possible security guarantees for Ukraine, based on Trump’s promise to support the country in any agreement with Russia. France, Britain and Estonia have stated that they could send troops to Ukraine after the war, and several other countries have said they may be involved, although many depend on US stance.

However, Lavrov’s statements call into question the prospects for peace talks. After the recent Trump -Putin summit in Alaska, US officials said the Russian president had accepted the prospect of Western security guarantees for Ukraine. Washington may have misinterpreted the Kremlin’s position from the beginning.

Frustrated Trump

Trump appeared to express his frustration over Russia’s stance on Thursday. In a post on Truth Social, the US president accused his predecessor, Joe Biden, of not allowing Ukraine to “counteract” Russia.

“It is very difficult, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking the invader country. It’s like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defense, but it is not allowed to play attack. There is no chance of winning! The same is true for Ukraine and Russia. The corrupt and completely incompetent Joe Biden did not allow Ukraine to fight, only to defend it. How did that go? … We are waiting for interesting moments !!! “, wrote Trump.

Trump’s indirect threats against Russia will be happy to be happy in Kiev and the European capitals, although the US leader has already been removed from sanctions or support support for Ukraine.

Lavrov also frozen the prospect of a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Voludimir Zelenski, who has been promoted by Trump. Lavrov said that a bilateral meeting at the highest level would only be possible “if all the issues that require discussion are well prepared”.

He argued that Putin would meet Zelenski only to accept Russia’s extreme demands, which would entail Ukraine’s tradition.

Russia’s veteran Minister of Foreign Affairs further questioned if Zelenski had the legality to sign any future peace agreement, repeating a well -known Kremlin position that presents the leadership of Ukraine as illegal.

Despite the intense diplomatic activity of the last days between Trump and his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, the road to peace remains uncertain, as Moscow has not shown any willingness to retreat from its maximum demands.

However, the White House continued to maintain a positive tone on Wednesday.

“President Trump and his national security team continue to work with Russian and Ukrainian officials with the aim of holding a bilateral meeting to stop the slaughter and end the war,” a White House spokesman told Fox News.

Zelenski’s intense reaction wants

Speaking to foreign correspondents in Kiev, Zelenski, who has agreed to meet Putin, said he would like a “intense reaction” from Washington if the Russian leader is not willing to attend a bilateral meeting soon.

“I immediately responded to the proposal for a bilateral meeting: We are ready. But what if the Russians are not ready? “Zelenski said in comments published on Thursday during a press conference with reporters in Kiev the day before.

As the uncertainty about peace talks is ongoing, Russia has launched one of the biggest bombings of recent weeks.

The Ukrainian army said Moscow had launched 574 drones and 40 missiles in a major air attack that hit the western areas, killing at least one person and injuring 15. Ukraine’s foreign minister said a large American electronic manufacturer was among the targets.

“The message is clear: Russia does not seek peace. Russia is attacking US businesses in Ukraine, humiliating US companies, “said Andy Hunder, president of the US Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

Ukraine, for its part, has exacerbated drones attacks on Russian war infrastructure, with oil refinery attacks that push petrol prices in Russia at historically high levels.