Russia, US to Continue Consultations on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Moscow will maintain ongoing consultations with Washington regarding the situation in Ukraine, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

"Returning to the topic of what further role the United States will play in the Ukraine issue. We parted in Anchorage having accepted the paradigm Donald Trump promoted, based on the understanding of root causes, on the understanding of our position. And he has not moved away from this position, saying that he will consult with his allies," Lavrov said.

Lavrov reiterated that following the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, the US side held a meeting in Washington with European leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky.

"The Europeans didn’t hide the fact that they openly continue to dissuade the US leadership from any constructive actions with regard to Russia in the context of the Ukraine crisis. They want the United States to return to the slippery slope it was on under Joe Biden, when it was 'Joe Biden’s war,'" the Russian foreign minister emphasized.