--- title: "Lavrov Rejects EU Demand for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine" description: "Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Russia will reject the EU's demand for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, calling it an attempt to buy time for Kyiv. The statement came amid the resumption of talks in Abu Dhabi." date: 2026-11-10T12:04:41.401Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/lavrov-rejects-eu-ceasefire-demand tags: [sergey-lavrov, ukraine-war, eu-ceasefire, abu-dhabi-talks, russia-foreign-ministry] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Lavrov Rejects EU Demand for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine ![Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking at a press conference during negotiations](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/lavrov-otklonil-trebovaniya-es-o-prekrashchenii-ognya/lavrov-otklonil-trebovaniya-es-o-prekrashchenii-ognya-1.webp) ## Key Points - Lavrov stated that Russia will not agree to the EU's demand for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. - According to the Russian Foreign Minister, Brussels is trying to buy time for the Kyiv regime to make up for military losses. - On November 10, trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia resumed in Abu Dhabi for the first time since February. - Europe is not participating directly in the Abu Dhabi talks, holding separate consultations with Kyiv. - The parties diverge on sequence: the EU demands a truce before discussing security architecture, while Moscow insists on simultaneous discussion. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow will not agree to the European Union's demands for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. According to him, Brussels' position boils down to giving the Kyiv regime time to recover from military losses. The statement came against the backdrop of the resumption of trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia in Abu Dhabi, which, according to TASS, took place for the first time since February. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Russian diplomat. ### Brussels' 'Old Logic' Lavrov emphasized that the Abu Dhabi talks, at the suggestion of the US, are dedicated to discussing the parameters of the future security architecture for Ukraine, Russia, and Europe. He called this a 'principled point' and contrasted it with the position of European capitals. 'Everything currently heard from Brussels and other EU capitals boils down to a demand to immediately cease fire,' the Russian Foreign Minister stated. Referring to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's words that there will be no discussions on security architecture until a sustainable truce is reached, Lavrov regarded this as 'old logic' — an attempt to buy time for 'the Kyiv regime's clients' to compensate for the military losses they have incurred. 'We will not agree to this,' he stressed. ### Abu Dhabi: Return to the Trilateral Format On November 10, trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia resumed in Abu Dhabi for the first time since February. European representatives are not participating directly, instead holding separate consultations with Kyiv. Thus, the European side remains involved indirectly, while bilateral and multilateral contacts involving Washington remain the central track. It is in this context that Lavrov highlighted the divergence of positions: according to him, the US proposes discussing the security architecture, while the EU insists on the condition of a preliminary ceasefire. ### Kyiv's Position and Divergence in Sequence Kyiv has previously voiced its own assessments of the conflict's dynamics. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that if Ukraine leaves Donbas, the aggressor state will take a pause and then return. This logic echoes Lavrov's argument that a truce without security guarantees will only give the adversary time to regroup. At the same time, the parties diverge on the sequence of steps: Brussels, according to von der Leyen, makes a sustainable truce a condition for discussing security architecture, whereas Moscow, according to Lavrov's statements, insists on the simultaneous discussion of these parameters and rejects the demand for an immediate ceasefire as an attempt to buy time. ### Context and Prospects Lavrov's statement highlights the persistent gap between Moscow and Brussels' positions on the key issue — the sequence of a ceasefire and security discussions. The resumption of the trilateral format in Abu Dhabi with US participation, but without direct European involvement, indicates that the negotiation process is developing along several parallel tracks. For future dynamics, it will be decisive whether an agreement can be reached on what serves as a condition for what: a ceasefire or security guarantees. As long as these positions remain mutually exclusive, the prospects for a quick settlement remain limited. ## Accounts differ ### Sequence of negotiations: truce or security architecture - **European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:** Discussions on the parameters of the security architecture will not take place until a sustainable truce is achieved ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kremli-vidkinuli-propozitsiyi-evropi-shchodo-1794311544.html)) - **Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:** The EU's demand for an immediate ceasefire is aimed at buying time for the Kyiv regime; Russia will not agree to this and views the talks as a discussion of security architecture ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kremli-vidkinuli-propozitsiyi-evropi-shchodo-1794311544.html)) *Where they agree:* The parties acknowledge the existence of the negotiation process in Abu Dhabi and the relevance of the ceasefire issue ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Кремле отвергли предложения Европы по прекращению огня в Украине](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kremli-vidkinuli-propozitsiyi-evropi-shchodo-1794311544.html) - Primary source: Lavrov's quotes on disagreeing with an immediate ceasefire, von der Leyen's words, the resumption of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi for the first time since February, the absence of direct European participation, Zelenskyy's statement on Donbas. ## FAQ ### Why, according to Lavrov, will Russia not agree to an immediate ceasefire? Lavrov argues that the EU's demand for an immediate ceasefire is aimed at buying time for the Kyiv regime and giving it the opportunity to make up for military losses. He called this 'old logic' and stated that Moscow will not agree to it. ### What are the negotiations in Abu Dhabi about? According to Lavrov, at the suggestion of the US, the talks are dedicated to discussing the parameters of the future security architecture for Ukraine, Russia, and Europe. The trilateral format of Ukraine, US, and Russia resumed for the first time since February. ### Is Europe participating in the Abu Dhabi talks? No, European representatives are not participating directly in the negotiations. They are holding separate consultations with Kyiv. ### What is the divergence between the positions of the EU and Russia? European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that discussions on security architecture will not take place until a sustainable truce is reached. Lavrov, in turn, insists on discussing the security architecture and regards the demand for an immediate ceasefire as an attempt to buy time.