Top U.S. and Russian officials have had their most extensive high-level engagement since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine almost three years ago.
I have experience negotiating with [Russian Foreign Minister] Lavrov and [Putin’s aide] Ushakov. What I see now is classic Russian tactics. They offer nothing, demand everything, and wait for the other side to start debating among themselves because they are eager for a deal,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the U.S. president's comments that Moscow could accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine.
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Lammy was speaking to reporters after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed other senior ... Those talks sidelined Washington’s European allies and Ukraine, who weren’t involved.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, emphasized President Donald Trump's readiness to end the conflict in Ukraine. The two politicians also discussed the possibilities of cooperation on other issues,
Zelenskyy accuses the US of ending Moscow’s isolation as the US and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war and reviving ties.
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa