Russian Federation Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov came to New York to attend the UN Security Council meetings on the Middle East and Ukraine. This was reported by TASS.
It was reported that Lavrov’s plane flew from Moscow to the USA via the northern route, crossing unfriendly countries in 12 hours and 45 minutes. There were no unforeseen events during the flight.
January 21, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov reportedHe stated that the Russian side called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to respond to today’s attack by Ukraine on Donetsk.
January 18 Lavrov statedThe issue of changing relations with the Russian Federation will have to be addressed to the new US administration.
Before that Lavrov accused Western countries apply double standards against terrorists.
Previously at the White House stated about the hope of dialogue with Russia on arms control.