# IN BRIEF: Lavrov comments on EU attempts to derail Ukraine settlement, threats to billions

https://mins.news/en/item/75525

- TASS, 2026-09-26 19:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193477

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the UN General Assembly and a later press conference that the West is increasingly resorting to brute force and putting billions of lives at risk. He accused Europe of obstructing a Ukraine peace settlement and potential talks, arming Kiev, and preparing for war with Russia by 2030. He also addressed the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz crisis and UN reform.

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