00:00In other topics, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of rejecting energy truce proposals and directly
00:09challenging U.S. diplomatic efforts during the siege, assumed in Baku.
00:13Lavrov stressed that Moscow remains open to genuine negotiations while accusing Kiev of prioritizing military attacks over a constructive dialogue.
00:27However, Mr. Zelensky has publicly stated on several occasions, I believe, that he doesn't want to be pestered about the
00:34deal.
00:35Instead, he would prefer to receive missiles for the Patriot system and continue attacks against Russia's energy sector, including its
00:46oil refineries.
00:47I think everyone can see that this amounts to a direct and rather rude challenge to President Trump, who actively
00:55supported the deal and has said so publicly on several occasions.
00:59I think everyone perfectly understands by now that such behavior has become the norm for Mr. Zelensky, who seems to
01:07believe that the whole world owes him something, while he owes nothing to anyone in return, and that he is
01:16unwilling to take constructive steps that would be genuine and equal.
