Russian Foreign Minister Moscow opens talks with the West pending an offer
October 11th Reuters Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reported that Russia had started talks with the West about the war in Ukraine. but they have not received any serious negotiation proposals
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Mr. Lavrov gave an interview on state television Russia intends to engage with the United States or Turkey to find a way to end the war. Now, eight months later, the statement comes following the ongoing defeat by Russian forces against Ukrainian forces that have claimed territories since early September.
said Mr. Lavrov Officials, including White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby, have said the United States is open to talks, but said Russia has refused. So he said it “It was a lie. We have not received any serious offers to communicate with each other ”.
Mr Lavrov said Russia will not deny a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in mid-November in Indonesia. and will consider such an offer if Russia receives it.
“We have said over and over again, We have never turned down a match, if there is an offer we will consider it,” Lavrov said.
Commenting on the possibility of Turkey hosting talks between Russia and the West, the Russian foreign minister said: Russia will be happy to hear any suggestions. But it cannot be said in advance whether this will lead to results or not.
The Russian Foreign Minister said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have the opportunity to make an offer to President Putin. When the couple visited Kazakhstan this week Direct talks between Russia and Ukraine failed at the end of March.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has refused talks with President Putin. After Russia last month claimed the annexation of four Ukrainian territories partially occupied by Putin.
