Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has once again made Moscow’s position unmistakably clear: Russia will not end its war against Ukraine unless Kyiv accepts full capitulation on Russia’s terms.

In a detailed statement outlining what the Kremlin calls its “essential conditions” for any settlement, Lavrov reiterated demands that go far beyond territorial concessions. They amount to a blueprint for Ukrainian political, military, and cultural surrender — and confirm what analysts have long warned: Russia has no interest in negotiating peace.