The UK has repeatedly stressed that it will not deploy boots on the ground in Ukraine until a peace agreement is in place, according to multiple reports. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions over Western support for Kyiv.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in comments reported by Daily Express - World, described Ukraine as the spearhead of a Western hybrid war that has escalated into a direct, 'hot' war against Russia. Lavrov did not provide specific evidence for his claim, and it remains unclear what actions he considers as constituting direct warfare.
And it has become the spearhead of the West's hybrid war, but recently not only a hybrid war, but a direct, 'hot' war of the West against the Russian Federation.
Western officials have not yet issued a formal response to Lavrov's remarks. The status of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia remains uncertain, with no major breakthroughs reported in recent weeks.