In April of this year, secret talks were held in New York between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and former American high-ranking national security officials. This was announced by the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, reports NBC News.
It is specified that the purpose of the negotiations was to lay the foundations for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. However, Kirby stressed that Washington did not authorize the talks and does not support them. According to him, the United States does not support holding consultations on Ukraine without the participation of the Ukrainian side, Reuters quoted the official as saying.
The media claims that the conversation with the participation of the Russian Foreign Minister lasted several hours, and allegedly discussed diplomatic options for stopping the conflict in Ukraine and the fate of the territories occupied by Russian troops. According to the channel, the meeting with Sergey Lavrov was attended by former adviser to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, Richard Haas, and former adviser to US President George W. Bush on Russia and Eurasia, Thomas Graham.
Source: Rosbalt
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