Including NATO countries: ISW stated that Putin intends to seize new territories.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, expressed Russia's intention to seize new territories, including NATO countries.
The American Institute for the Study of War states that Russia continues its information war against Ukraine, demanding the return of temporarily occupied and Kyiv-controlled territories.
Analysts point out that in a recent interview, Lavrov expressed a demand to transfer control of all territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions to the Kremlin.
He referred to these regions as 'Donbas' and 'Novorossiya' and stated that Ukraine does not represent their population and has no right to represent Odesa, as, according to him, it was built by Russia.
Analysts note that this interview indicates Russia's intentions to continue seizing Ukrainian territories regardless of negotiations with the United States regarding a ceasefire.
According to Lavrov, Russia is also interested in territories in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, including NATO member countries. He noted that these territories never belonged to anyone except the Russian Empire and the USSR, and that 'despicable things' are happening there today.
Analysts emphasize that these statements, combined with threats towards Finland, indicate the dangerous intentions of the Kremlin to use similar narratives that Russia used to justify its aggression against Ukraine.
The White House reminded that Trump is expecting from Putin.
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