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In Atlanta, Lavrov says Russia and US will always face problems
After the first day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Sergey Lavrov said problems in relations between Russia and the United States had always existed and would continue, but Moscow welcomed Washington’s readiness for dialogue at various levels.
RuskiGazeta Editorial DeskUpdated:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following the first day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta that problems in relations between Moscow and Washington were inevitable, but dialogue with the American side should be welcomed.
“Whatever the problems in the relationship, there have always been problems between Russia and the United States, and there always will be problems,” Lavrov said. He added that the Americans were “following the rules of classical diplomacy.”
The minister said that, despite all the differences, the Americans’ readiness for dialogue at a wide range of levels “can only be welcomed.” He described this as “a good lesson” for European colleagues who “continue to occupy a position of arrogant boycott.”
Talks with Rubio
Lavrov said he had spoken with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about bilateral relations and cooperation on multilateral platforms, including the United Nations, the G20 and APEC, whose summit will be held in Shenzhen, China, in November.
The foreign minister supported the U.S. presidency’s aim to “depoliticize discussions” and focus on the G20’s original agenda. According to Lavrov, the meeting’s main topics were the impact of geopolitics on the economy, energy, food and supply chains. Work on the final documents for the December summit in Miami has already begun.
Europeans and Ukraine talks
Lavrov said Moscow saw no need to add another European voice, Poland, to the G20. He said Europeans “want to squeeze themselves into the negotiating process” on Ukraine, but the key question was what they could actually offer. He also confirmed that talks in Abu Dhabi would take place.
The meeting in Atlanta took place amid disagreements: the United States abandoned the traditional group photograph after several European diplomats objected to being photographed alongside Lavrov.
In the evening, the U.S. presidency hosted a reception at the Atlanta aquarium, where Rubio delivered welcoming remarks.
Without a joint photo
European ministers refused to be photographed in the same frame as Lavrov, and the American presidency canceled the traditional joint photo of the meeting participants. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that "not everyone in Washington likes" Lavrov's participation in the meeting.
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