War between Russia and Ukraine: According to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Russia is open to discussing measures to put an end to the eight-month-old conflict with either the United States or Turkey.
Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, stated on Tuesday that his country was willing to discuss the Ukraine war with the West but had not yet received any genuine proposals to do so.
In a state television appearance, Lavrov declared that Russia was open to discussing methods to resolve the eight-month conflict with either the United States or Turkey.
His emphasis on Russia’s openness to negotiations comes in response to a string of crushing setbacks since the beginning of September that have shifted the tide of the crisis in Ukraine’s favour.
Officials, such as White House national security spokesperson John Kirby, according to Lavrov, had stated that the United States was willing to hold discussions but that Russia had declined.
This is a falsehood, according to Lavrov. “We haven’t had any sincere offers to get in touch,”
In addition, he stated that Russia would be open to the idea of hosting Presidents Joe Biden of the United States and Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 summit scheduled for Indonesia in the middle of November.
“We frequently state that we never decline invitations to meetings. If a proposal is made, we’ll take it into consideration “Lavrov declared.
Regarding the potential of holding talks between Russia and the West in Turkey, Lavrov stated that Moscow would be open to hearing any proposals but could not guarantee that they would result in anything.
When both leaders visit Kazakhstan this week, he added, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will have the chance to make suggestions to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Lavrov noted that direct talks between Russia and Ukraine had broken down at the end of March. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ruled out talking to Putin after Russia claimed the annexation last month of four Ukrainian regions that it partly occupies.
