Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and his associates as "reasonable" in an interview with the Russian Defense Ministry. He also criticized the idea of European forces being present in Ukraine.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in an interview with the Russian Defence Ministry, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and his associates as "reasonable." He also criticized the idea of European forces being present in Ukraine.

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday praised U.S. President Donald Trump's "common sense" aim to end the war in Ukraine, but accused the European powers which have rallied around Kyiv of seeking to prolong the conflict.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in an interview conducted for the Russian defence ministry's media outlet, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and referred to his colleagues as "sensible".

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, praised Donald Trump for claiming that the previous U.S. support for Ukraine's efforts to join NATO was a major reason for the outbreak of the war. Many reports provided by Russian media or government representatives are elements of propaganda.