lavrov on raivostuttanut putlerin. lavrovin laatimat mahtipontiset ja epärealistiset Ukraina-vaatimukset kaavaillun budapestin kokouksen järjestämiseksi suututtivat trumpin, joka näki vaatimukset uhkailuna ja sulki oven. 
lavrov ylipelasi korttinsa kun yritti tehdä putleriin vaikutusta tiukkana neuvottelijana. putlerin Alaskassa aloittama usa-lämmittely tuli ryssittyä.
Nextan lähteenä ilmeisesti Fincancial Times. Kai tästä voi päätellä, että putlerilla alkaa olla tahtoa aselevon tai rauhan tunnustelemiseen talous- ja kineettisten pakotteiden paineessa.
Lavrov falls out of favor
The Kremlin is looking for someone to blame after the collapse of the planned Putin–Trump talks in Budapest.
According to Russian insiders, responsibility has been pinned on the Foreign Ministry. Its memo — filled with unrealistic, almost ultimatum-like demands — reportedly angered Trump and led to the meeting’s cancellation.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has become the main scapegoat. Western media have already named him a key reason for the cooling of U.S.–Russia relations.
Ironically, Lavrov tried to impress Putin by taking a hard line with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio — but overplayed his hand. He came unprepared, refused to discuss compromise, and rigidly repeated the Kremlin’s instructions on Ukraine.
Washington took the tone as confrontational and shut the door. The Trump administration made it clear: they won’t negotiate under threats.
Now, through leaks to Kommersant, Russia’s Foreign Ministry is trying to deflect blame, claiming Lavrov only followed prior agreements reached in Alaska. But sources say Putin was furious — Lavrov narrowly avoided being accused of sabotage for derailing a critical summit.
Kremlin emissary Kirill Dmitriev has since flown to Washington to calm tensions.
Lavrov’s position is now visibly weakened. Like Shoigu before him, he’s turning from a power player into a scapegoat.
Adding insult to injury, a harsh piece in the Financial Times reportedly hit the Russian foreign minister “where it hurts most.”