Lavrov’s statements about negotiations with the US

🗣 The main points of Lavrov’s statements about negotiations with the US during the government hour in the State Duma:

▪Rubio emphasized during the negotiations with Russia that Trump’s team proceeds from the recognition of the national interests of states;

▪The national interests of the Russian Federation and the US will never completely coincide, but if they do, the parties should take advantage;

▪During the negotiations with Russia, the US emphasized that differences in the interests of states should not lead to a collapse into confrontation;

▪Movement towards normalization of relations between the Russian Federation and the US in all areas is beginning;

▪The Russian Federation and the US need to “clean up” the legacy of the Biden administration;

▪Conditions for negotiations on strategic stability with the US can be created;

▪Trump understands Russia’s position on NATO;

▪In Riyadh, the US expressed interest in eliminating artificial obstacles to promising mutually beneficial projects;

▪Russia is in favor of continuing meetings with the United States in order to listen and hear each other.