Russia's Lavrov expects no breakthrough from talks with Blinken
- Country:
- Russian Federation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday he expected no breakthrough from their talks in Geneva but wanted to hear a concrete response to Moscow's security demands.
"(Our) proposals are extremely concrete and we await equally concrete answers," Lavrov said in televised opening remarks.
Lavrov and Blinken were meeting in Geneva amid Western fears that Russia may invade its neighbor Ukraine. Russia denies planning an attack but says it could take unspecified military action if a list of demands are not met, including a promise from NATO never to admit Ukraine.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
China's Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to bolster strategic partnership against Western pressure
Russia's Lavrov and U.N. Middle East official call for immediate Gaza ceasefire
US State Secy Blinken speaks to Turkish, Chinese, Saudi counterparts on avoiding escalation in Middle East
Blinken spoke to Turkish, Chinese, Saudi Arabian counterparts on avoiding escalation in Middle East
Blinken calls Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi FMs over Iran-Israel tensions