Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sat for an interview with CBS' Margaret Brennan on April 24, 2025.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday that Russia is “ready to reach a deal” with President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine, noting, however, that there are still details to be “fine-tuned.”

Earlier this week, Trump told reporters, “Russia is ready” for peace as he is pushing both sides to agree to end the three-year conflict.

“I think we have a deal with Russia,” he said.

In an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation set to be broadcast in full on Sunday, Lavrov said Trump “believes, and I think rightly so, that we are moving in the right direction.”

He added: “The statement by the president mentions a deal, and we are ready to reach a deal, but there are still some specific points, elements of this deal which need to be fine-tuned, and we are busy with this exact process.”

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