🎙️Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions from Rossiya 1 television channel (Riyadh, February 18, 2025)
❓Question: When will President of Russia Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump meet?
Sergey Lavrov: When the presidents come to an agreement.
❓Question: Has a dedicated negotiation team been established?
Sergey Lavrov: It was agreed that teams from both sides would be formed following reports to our respective heads of state.
❓Question: Do you consider today’s negotiations successful? Sergey Lavrov: I would characterise them as positive.
❓Question: Were you acquainted with Mr Marco Rubio prior to this meeting, or was this your first interaction?
Sergey Lavrov: This was our first meeting.
❓Question: What impression did the other negotiators leave? Sergey Lavrov: We engaged in good, positive negotiations. The atmosphere was exceedingly positive. A positive atmosphere is cultivated by positive individuals.
❓Question: Reports suggest you employed humour extensively during the talks. Sergey Lavrov:Those are intimate details. Who precisely alleges this?
❓Question: American representatives claim you made jokes during negotiations.
Sergey Lavrov: I am gratified that they enjoyed it, given their comments.
🎙️Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to questions from Rossiya 1 television channel (Riyadh, February 18, 2025)
❓Question: When will President of Russia Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump meet?
Sergey Lavrov: When the presidents come to an agreement.
❓Question: Has a dedicated negotiation team been established?
Sergey Lavrov: It was agreed that teams from both sides would be formed following reports to our respective heads of state.
❓Question: Do you consider today’s negotiations successful? Sergey Lavrov: I would characterise them as positive.
❓Question: Were you acquainted with Mr Marco Rubio prior to this meeting, or was this your first interaction?
Sergey Lavrov: This was our first meeting.
❓Question: What impression did the other negotiators leave? Sergey Lavrov: We engaged in good, positive negotiations. The atmosphere was exceedingly positive. A positive atmosphere is cultivated by positive individuals.
❓Question: Reports suggest you employed humour extensively during the talks. Sergey Lavrov:Those are intimate details. Who precisely alleges this?
❓Question: American representatives claim you made jokes during negotiations.
Sergey Lavrov: I am gratified that they enjoyed it, given their comments.
BY Embassy of Russia in the USA / Посольство России в США
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