Russian and US Top Diplomats Hold Phone Talks
07:00 16.02.2025 (Updated: 14:44 17.02.2025)
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held a phone conversation at the initiative of Washington, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
The conversation between Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary Marco Rubio took place at a time when discussions about establishing peace in Ukraine have intensified.
Over the course of this conversation, Lavrov and Rubio:
Agreed to maintain a communication channel to address accumulated issues in Russian-American relations. This effort aims to remove unilateral barriers inherited from the previous administration that have hindered mutually beneficial trade, economic, and investment cooperation.
Expressed a mutual commitment to engage on pressing international issues, including the settlement of the situation around Ukraine, developments concerning Palestine, and broader issues in the Middle East and other regional matters.
Exchanged views on ways to promptly end the policy initiated by the Obama administration in 2016, which significantly tightened conditions for the functioning of Russian diplomatic missions in the US, prompting reciprocal measures.
Agreed to organise an expert meeting in the near future to coordinate concrete steps for the mutual removal of obstacles to the operations of Russian and US diplomatic missions abroad.
Reaffirmed their readiness to work together on restoring a respectful intergovernmental dialogue in line with the tone set by the presidents.
Agreed to maintain regular contacts, including for the preparation of a high-level Russian-American meeting.
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