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Moscow – 17 February 2025
1. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Serbian counterpart arriving at news briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister:
"The presidents agreed that it is necessary to resume dialogue on all issues that can be resolved one way or another with the participation of Russia and the United States. Ukrainian settlement was mentioned, the situation in the Middle East was mentioned, as well as the situation in several other regions of the world which are currently in a not very calm state."
3. Journalist asking question
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister:
"We will listen to our American interlocutors and, of course, we will be ready to respond. Then we will report to our leaders who will decide on the next steps."
5. Journalist asking question
STORYLINE:
Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, negotiating a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Monday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will fly to the Saudi capital later in the day to take part in the talks set for Tuesday.
"We will listen to our American interlocutors and, of course, we will be ready to respond. Then we will report to our leaders who will decide on the next steps," Lavrov told reporters on Monday.
Peskov said the talks will be primarily focused on “restoring the entire complex of U.S.-Russian relations” as well as organising possible talks on the Ukrainian settlement and the meeting of the two presidents.
Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News Sunday that he and national security adviser Mike Waltz will travel to Saudi Arabia for talks on Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia for direct talks with Russian officials in the coming days to seek an end to the fighting in Ukraine.
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