Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on December 15 that the US has understood the root cause of the Ukraine issue and made it clear that Ukraine cannot join NATO, and clearly stated that the land where Russians have lived for hundreds of years must return to Russia. Lavrov stressed that the root causes that Russia has warned for a long time have not been taken seriously, and now it is necessary to completely resolve these conflicts.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on December 15 that the US has understood the root cause of the Ukraine issue and made it clear that Ukraine cannot join NATO, and clearly stated that the land where Russians have lived for hundreds of years must return to Russia. Lavrov stressed that the root causes that Russia has warned for a long time have not been taken seriously, and now it is necessary to completely resolve these conflicts.