# Lavrov: Rights of Russian-speaking people not up for bargaining at peace talks

https://mins.news/en/item/62456

- TASS, 2026-09-17 10:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188949

> Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said resolving the Ukraine conflict must not involve bargaining over the rights of Russian-speaking people. He accused the West of forgiving the Kiev regime for everything and cited self-determination and guarantees of respect for human rights, regardless of language, among relevant UN principles.

## Stories

- [Russia Ukraine War and European Support](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support.md

## Related coverage

- [Brazilian expert: Russia now has every right to end Ukraine conflict on its own terms](https://mins.news/en/item/62900) — TASS, 2026-09-17
- [West is preparing for war with Russia, Lavrov says](https://mins.news/en/item/62822) — TRT World, 2026-09-17
- [Putin’s foreign minister blames US for extra year of war in Ukraine, says Russia could have been at peace](https://mins.news/en/item/59075) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-15