# Lavrov says Ukraine has lost all signs of an independent subject of international relations

https://mins.news/en/item/50151

- TASS, 2026-09-08 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184405

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine no longer exists as a legitimate phenomenon in global politics. He said the features that had allowed Russia to recognize it as an independent subject of international relations had been lost.