On August 14, local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the plan to stop the Ukrainian conflict along the line of combat contact was unacceptable. He pointed out that a cease-fire must be based on a long-term, reliable and stable settlement. Lavrov said that at present, there are more and more voices from all sides calling for an immediate cease-fire at the line of contact, but this path is not working. Military action should be stopped only after a long-term, reliable and secure solution has been reached. Lavrov also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet US presidential envoy Witkov and the president's son-in-law Kushner again, “but the question is what are they bringing with them.”

On August 14, local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the plan to stop the Ukrainian conflict along the line of combat contact was unacceptable. He pointed out that a cease-fire must be based on a long-term, reliable and stable settlement. Lavrov said that at present, there are more and more voices from all sides calling for an immediate cease-fire at the line of contact, but this path is not working. Military action should be stopped only after a long-term, reliable and secure solution has been reached. Lavrov also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet US presidential envoy Witkov and the president's son-in-law Kushner again, “but the question is what are they bringing with them.”