Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to "settle with Putin"

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   Russia Accuses Europe of Blocking Ukraine Peace Talks

   Russia has accused European nations of blocking peace negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov branding Western allies as warmongers during a fiery UN General Assembly address. Lavrov also called for getting Ukraine out of the way before reaching an agreement with the United States and referenced a previous Anchorage understanding. Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to settle with Putin. The diplomatic standoff coincides with ongoing military strikes that Ukrainian officials report are targeting internet and communication infrastructure.

   Why it matters

   Moscow continues to push for a new Eurasian security architecture while asserting its readiness to return to past diplomatic understandings with Washington. The diplomatic sparring at the United Nations highlights deep divisions between Western capitals and the Kremlin over how to resolve the ongoing war. President Zelenskyy maintains that his administration is actively countering Russian efforts to disrupt critical national communications.

   What is confirmed

   • Russia accused Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks.
   • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blasted US and Western allies as warmongers during a UN tirade.
   • Donald Trump called on Zelenskyy to settle with Putin.
   • Lavrov called for getting Ukraine out of the way before reaching an agreement with the US.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Putin delivered a stuttering speech to reporters where he appeared confused.

   What to watch next

   • Any official response from European leaders regarding the Russian accusations
   • Further diplomatic maneuvers between Washington and Moscow regarding the Anchorage understanding
   • Developments on the ground concerning internet and communications infrastructure in Ukraine
   Sources used for this update (18)

   1. www.aljazeera.com — Russia | Russia | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
   2. CBS News — Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to "settle with Putin"
   3. yahoo.com — Putin, 73, Gets Confused in Stuttering Speech to Reporters
   4. en.kremlin.ru — Answers to media questions
   5. New York Post — Russia’s Lavrov blasts US, Western allies as “warmongers’ in fiery UN tirade
   6. UN News — Lavrov issues call for new Eurasian ‘security architecture’
   7. Українська правда — Zelenskyy: Russia wants to leave Ukrainians without internet or communications, we are countering it
   8. Министерство иностранных дел России — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 26, 2026 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
   9. Yahoo — Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on
   10. Yahoo — Russian foreign minister again talks of Anchorage "understanding", says Russia ready to return to it
   11. Yahoo — Lavrov accuses Europeans of warmongering in the Ukraine conflict
   12. Министерство иностранных дел России — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 26, 2026
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