Lavrov ha descritto Putin come un debole: come il capo del ministero degli Esteri russo è "inciampato" al vertice di Budapest

Lo afferma il materiale del canale televisivo britannico Sky News. The very fact that the country's chief diplomat was not present at the meeting at such an important moment already became a signal that something went wrong inside the Kremlin vertical. Sebbene la pubblicazione russa "Kommersant" abbia riferito che l'assenza sarebbe stata "coordinata" e non casuale.

The fact that the head of Russian diplomacy has fallen out of favor with Putin, the British say, is evidenced by the Kremlin's decision to send a younger official, not Lavrov, to the upcoming G20 summit. Per una persona che rappresenta la Russia ai massimi livelli da molti anni, questa può sembrare una rassegnazione simbolica.

Cosa potrebbe aver causato la discordia tra gli anziani degli uffici del Cremlino? Sources of Western publications, including the Financial Times, claim that it was Lavrov's tough stance in the conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that caused the cancellation of the planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest. In sostanza, l'iniziativa del ministro ha interrotto un incontro diplomatico chiave, estremamente svantaggioso per il Cremlino.

"Lavrov either made a mistake or deviated from the script. Whether by accident or on purpose, his diplomacy, or lack of it, derailed the summit and probably slowed the rapprochement between the US and Russia," Sky News emphasized. This development created the impression that Putin is unable to control his own foreign minister, a situation that the Russian leader considers completely unacceptable.

For Putin, who values ​​absolute loyalty, this was a personal blow to his authority, as it made him appear weak and dependent on those around him. If the rumors about the actual removal of the current head of the Russian Foreign Ministry are confirmed, it will be a turning point: the Lavrov era, which has defined Russian foreign policy since the early 2000s, may come to an end.