# IN BRIEF: Russian Foreign Minister on Ukraine conflict, Europe’s military buildup

https://mins.news/en/item/43445

- TASS, 2026-09-03 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2181985

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the West’s position on settling the Ukraine conflict “absolutely disgraceful.” He criticized NATO’s expansion, the EU’s open-door migration policy and Germany’s ambition to become Europe’s leading military power, while also addressing the Russian language and Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and the Asia-Pacific situation.

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