The head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, says that he is “convinced” that Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine with “patience and perseverance”, especially the recognition of the four Ukrainian regions that it claims to annex, reports AFP.

• “Convinced that thanks to our perseverance, patience and determination, we are defending our noble goals, which are vital for our people and our country, remaining open to honest dialogue and agreements to ensure equal and indivisible security in Europe,” Lavrov said in an interview yu, which was released on Wednesday on the Russian TV channel “Pervyi Kanal”, writes Agerpres with reference to AFP.

He again stated that the resumption of dialogue with Kyiv would require Ukraine to recognize Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson, clarifying that Moscow would “of course” have to seize these four territories. completely, which are currently not fully controlled by the Russian military.

These regions “must be freed from the threat of Nazism, which they have endured for many years,” Lavrov insisted.

“There is no rush, as President Vladimir Putin said. But we want to end this war, which the West has prepared and unleashed against us through Ukraine, as soon as possible,” added the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The USA “quite elaborately” explained that they do not intend to send their military specialists to Ukraine

In the same interview, he claimed that the USA “quite elaborately” explained to Moscow that they do not intend to send their military specialists to Ukraine to transfer the Patriot air defense system to Kyiv.

• “The United States has declared through diplomatic channels that it does not want and does not want to go directly to war with Russia and does not intend to send its military specialists to Ukraine in connection with the transfer of the Patriot air defense system to Kyiv.
• Now I asked the Americans through the channels that our embassy still has, whether the decision to transfer the Patriot battery, given the complexity of its use, means that American specialists will be there (in Ukraine – not).
• It was explained to us quite elaborately that this is not planned, precisely because the Americans do not want and will not fight directly against Russia. “Patriot” will be put into operation in a few months until the Ukrainian military masters this technique,” Lavrov said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will be able to destroy Patriot air defense systems if Washington supplies them to Kyiv. He also stated that the “Patriot” is a rather outdated system” and does not work as well as the Russian S-300 system, assuring that there will be an “antidote” for the American equipment.

Last week, on the occasion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s visit to the United States, Washington announced a new $1.85 billion military aid package to Kyiv, which for the first time includes the long-recognized Patriot air defense battery, which is more effective than Ukraine’s weapons. now has