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NEW DELHI, March 2 (Reuters) – USA Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in New Delhi on Thursday 10 they spoke for less than a minute, USA A senior State Department official said.
In what is believed to be the first one-on-one conversation between the two senior diplomats before Russia invades Ukraine in February 2022 Blinken of Washington of Ukraine He reiterated that he is ready to support his defense as long as it takes.
Lavrov did not mention the meeting at a press conference after the meeting of G20 foreign ministers on Thursday.
Russia the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Lavrov and Blinken spoke “on the move”, but did not hold talks or meetings.
He made a statement to journalists who did not want to be named USA official said Blinken as well as the imprisoning US citizen Paul Whelan, who was forced to withdraw from Russia’s participation in the New START nuclear treaty free called to do.
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“The secretary saw the purpose of this is to deliver these three direct messages that advance our interests,” he said.
“We’re always hopeful that the Russians will reverse their decision and be willing to engage in a diplomatic process that could lead to a just and lasting peace, but I wouldn’t say there was any expectation that things would go well after that meeting. there will be a change in the near future.”
Reporting by Simon Lewis Editing by Gareth Jones and Sharon Singleton
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2023-03-02 16:50:23
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