Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and his associates as "reasonable" in an interview with the Russian Defense Ministry. He also criticized the idea of European forces being present in Ukraine.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in an interview conducted for the Russian defence ministry's media outlet, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and referred to his colleagues as "sensible".

Russia's top diplomat and his US counterpart said they agreed to establish a process for settling the Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy rejected any talks on the future of Ukraine behind its back.

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday praised U.S. President Donald Trump's "common sense" aim to end the war in Ukraine, but accused the European powers which have rallied around Kyiv of seeking to prolong the conflict.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in an interview with the Russian Defence Ministry, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and his associates as "reasonable." He also criticized the idea of European forces being present in Ukraine.

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