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Sergei Lavrov: US signalling it wants to mend ties

“We (Russia and China) are decidedly against giving the law by one state to other sovereign countries, including with use of force, imposing one-sided sanctions, and application of practice of double standards”, Lavrov said.

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“Otherwise, this nonsense of Ukraine blacklisting me is a transparent attempt to politicize a legitimate business endeavor that we are pursuing with peace in our heart to help restore and build bridges between the East and the West,” he said.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the United States has been sending “signals” that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow, badly strained in 2014 and a half by the conflict in Ukraine. But I can honestly tell you that I do not see a major difference.

“No one is refusing dialogue with us”. We are already receiving such signals.

He may be in charge of an economy in crisis, but if mobile phone covers and souvenir mugs are a barometer of popularity, Russian President Vladimir Putin need not fear for his political future. Russia’s Arctic zone is the area where we can work on a bilateral basis with many partners.

Lavrov noted that in the modern world, relations between countries should be based on dialogue and consideration of mutual interests. “He also said that there might be the chance to meet President Putin which was a huge honor for me”, Jones said. Prior to that, he asked President Putin about the possibility of obtaining a Russian passport, saying that it would make it easier for him to conduct his business activities, which include trying to set up a number of boxing schools. That’s not just some conclusions, this is based on the opinion polls carried out for years.

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This comes due to the respect for Russia’s independent policy, and particularly due to Moscow’s compliance with the principle: “we have reached an agreement, and that means that it should be implemented”, Lavrov said. “Now this epoch comes into an objective contradiction with the fact that the new centers emerge in the Asia-Pacific region”.

Sergei Lavrov: US signalling it wants to mend ties