Vasily Nebenzya, the Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, said that Moscow is ready to meet during the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to the headquarters of the world organization if they wish. He announced this during a press conference. TASS.
“It depends on two factors. The first is whether the Secretary of State will be at the UN at that time. Secondly, it depends on the American side being ready to meet with the Russian Foreign Minister,” he said, adding that the Russian minister would be ready to meet with the US Secretary of State if such a meeting is requested.
Nebenzya also pointed out that the desire and preparation of the United States is necessary for the meeting between Lavrov and Blinken.
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