Russian foreign minister says ‘no deadlines’ to end Ukraine war

Moscow is in no hurry to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested in comments to state media. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 26 February 2026
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Russian foreign minister says ‘no deadlines’ to end Ukraine war

  • ‘Have you heard anything from us about deadlines? We have no deadlines, we have tasks. We are getting them done’

MOSCOW: Moscow is in no hurry to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested in comments to state media on Thursday.
“Have you heard anything from us about deadlines? We have no deadlines, we have tasks. We are getting them done,” state news agencies quoted Lavrov as saying.