# Lavrov says EU ceasefire calls aim to give Kiev breathing space

https://mins.news/en/item/126930

- TASS, 2026-11-03 10:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2212425

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said EU calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine under various pretexts were intended to prolong the war and give Kiev time to rebuild its combat capability with help from outside sponsors. He said Moscow favors addressing the crisis’s underlying causes rather than a temporary truce.

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