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Russia Pressures U.S. on Ukraine, Sidelining Europe

2/2/2026

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  • The Institute for the Study of War reports Moscow is using non-Ukraine issues to pressure the U.S. President Donald Trump to accept Russia's Ukraine demands.
  • Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, seeks to position Russia as a superpower and negotiate directly with the United States, sidelining Kyiv and Europe.
  • Kaja Kallas, an EU diplomat, warns that pressuring Ukraine obscures Russia's responsibility and calls Europe to demand concessions from Moscow.