Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that the Kremlin is willing to collaborate with Donald Trump’s new administration to improve US-Russian relations and address the ongoing war in Ukraine, urging Washington to make the first move. Lavrov emphasized that Russia requires a legally binding agreement for a lasting peace, dismissing the idea of a weak ceasefire. Putin has shown openness to discussions but rules out significant territorial concessions, insisting on security guarantees for Russia and its neighbors.

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