There are no new high-level contacts between the US and Russia after a brief meeting in New Delhi between Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the near future. This was voiced at a regular briefing by the head of the US State Department press service, Ned Price, adding that no agreement or compromise was reached during the meeting. TASS.
“We don’t expect more high-level official contacts in the near future,” Price said. He added that the American side is always open to dialogue. “We believe in dialogue and diplomacy in the current state of relations between our countries, especially in times of tension,” Price said.
In his meeting with Lavrov in the context of the Ukraine conflict, Blinken referred to the “peace plan” of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the same time, Washington adheres to the principle of “no discussion about Ukraine without Ukraine”.
Former Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova statedsaid department head Sergei Lavrov responded to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken “in his usual manner”.