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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that the United States is no longer prepared to implement what he described as its own proposal to settle the conflict in Ukraine, which he said was presented to Russia during presidential-level talks in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025.
Lavrov made the remarks in an interview with the BRICS TV channel, saying that despite dialogue and agreements reached at the Anchorage meeting, Washington continues a policy of containment and pressure on Russia.
Lavrov said the United States proposed a settlement on Ukraine and that Russia was ready, but claimed Washington is now not ready to move forward.
“Besides the fact that they supposedly proposed something regarding Ukraine and we were ready, and now they are not ready, we also do not see any bright future in the economic sphere,” he said.
Lavrov said Washington imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil after what he described as “constructive talks” and accused the United States of waging a “war” against tankers on the high seas.
He said the United States is pressuring partners, including India, to avoid buying Russian energy and compared it to earlier pressure on Europe, which he said was forced to buy “exorbitantly priced” American liquefied natural gas. He said Europe has long been banned from purchasing Russian energy resources.
Lavrov said the United States is deliberately seeking economic dominance and control over global energy routes through methods Russia considers unacceptable.
He said Russia is seeking ways to protect its interests, including by creating alternative payment methods and developing cooperation with other countries.
Lavrov said Washington is also trying to control Russia’s trade, investment cooperation, and military-technical ties with what he called Russia’s largest strategic partners, including India and other BRICS members.
He said Russia remains open to cooperation with the United States but claimed the Americans are creating “artificial barriers.”
Commenting on NATO, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Lavrov described them as “obsolete,” saying they focused primarily on developing the western part of the continent while assuming they are “the masters” of the rest.
Lavrov said Russia does not advocate abolishing the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, or the World Trade Organization, but wants BRICS countries to receive votes and rights in Bretton Woods institutions “commensurate with their real weight in the global economy, trade, and logistics.”
He said BRICS could help harmonize development plans globally, describing it as a framework for integration processes on individual continents.
Lavrov added that BRICS aims to create independent mechanisms not to target the United States, but to oppose what he described as U.S. attempts to control the world and demand unilateral concessions.
On security, Lavrov said Russia must reliably ensure its safety amid threats in Europe, where he said politicians openly speak about war with Moscow. He said Russia will not allow the deployment of weapons on Ukrainian territory that threaten Russian security interests.
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