United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the G20 summit failed because he lacked the former diplomacy and political talent. This view was expressed by the American ex-intelligence officer Scott Ritter on his Youtube channel. Judging Freedom.
“The United States will not be able to sit at the negotiating table by pulling Lavrov aside and threatening him,” he said.
According to Ritter, Lavrov has been one of the world’s most experienced diplomats since Blinken’s elementary school days.
He also described the Russians as the most “prudent diplomats” who knew how to see “whether the case would be brought to an end”.
John Kirby, former White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator declarationIt was stated that the meeting between Blinken and Lavrov at the G20 Ministerial Forum in India lasted about 10 minutes and was not planned in advance. Blinken urged the Russian Federation to cease hostilities on Ukrainian soil and initiate a meaningful diplomatic dialogue. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova later noted that Lavrov responded to the US Secretary of State “with her usual manner”.