At the meeting with the head of State Department of the United States Anthony Blinkken, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov stressed that Moscow is ready to “defeat the ruins” in diplomatic relations with Washington, which remained from the previous US presidential administration. Translation of the meeting of ministers is conducted in Youtube.
“If we do not provide normal conditions for the work of diplomats, then we will, in fact, undermine the very significance of diplomacy, which is to guide and maintain bridges and dialogue,” the laurels clarified, adding that Washington’s attempts appreciates Maximum use a diplomatic approach in matters by which the interests of Russia and the United States coincide.
The meeting of the heads of foreign policy agencies began on the night of 19 to 20 May (MSK) in Reykjavik. Sergey Lavrov, spoken of expectations from negotiations, said that he intends to discuss bilateral relations between Russia and the United States. The diplomat noted that the positions of countries on many issues differ greatly, but Moscow and Washington have coincidences of interest, in particular, strategic safety.