Lavrov says Russia doesn't know what guarantees U.S. agreed with Ukraine, state media reports

Lavrov questions the viability of U.S.-Ukraine security guarantees, expressing concerns over their impact on peace with Russia.

Russian ‍Foreign Minister Sergei ​Lavrov said on ‌Thursday (January 29, 2026) ​that he did not know what security guarantees the U.S. and Ukraine ​had agreed ⁠on but questioned their viability, Russian state ​media ⁠said.

Ukraine is seeking guarantees of its future ‌protection as part ‌of a deal to ‍end the war.

Mr. Lavrov was ‍quoted as saying that any guarantees that attempted to preserve the existing “regime” in ⁠Kyiv and use it as ​a springboard ⁠for threatening Russia were unlikely to ensure a reliable ⁠peace.