# Lavrov says Russia’s position unchanged ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

https://mins.news/en/item/123133

- TASS, 2026-10-30 21:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2211269

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow’s position ahead of Ukraine talks has not changed and that Russia will not accept Ukraine posing a military threat to its legitimate security interests. He praised the Trump administration for recognizing the crisis’s root causes and blamed Europeans for urging Trump not to press proposals backed by Russia.

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