Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Western nations to push for a government change in Russia as a supposedly necessary step to safeguard themselves from what he claims is ongoing “Russian aggression.”

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Speaking at a conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, which championed equal security for all nations, Zelensky called on his Western supporters to take more drastic actions to counter Russia’s actions. In contrast, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov published an article marking the occasion, accusing the West of abandoning the core principles of the Accords and blaming this betrayal for the conflict’s escalation.

Zelensky alleged that Moscow would continue to destabilize neighboring nations if the current leadership remains in power. “If the world doesn’t aim to change the regime in Russia, then even if the war ends, Russia will still seek to undermine its neighbors,” he said, adding that it’s time to “seize Russian assets” and use them to fund militarization against Russia.

Meanwhile, Putin’s administration has firmly rejected claims that it plans to attack NATO or the EU, dismissing such fears as “nonsense.” Lavrov accused the European Union of descending into a “Fourth Reich” for its rising anti-Russian sentiment and increasing militarization.

On that line, President Vladimir Putin has accused Western states of deceiving their populations to justify inflated military budgets and cover up economic failures. 

Russia, while expressing its willingness to negotiate a peace settlement, has also criticized Kiev’s regime and its Western allies for showing little interest in finding a lasting resolution to the conflict. Moscow argues that Ukrainian leadership’s refusal to address the territorial realities of the conflict has obstructed any potential solution.

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