Lavrov Says Russia Has Never Refused Europe's Requests for Communication Channel on Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister says some European countries periodically seek informal contacts with Moscow without making them public, according to TASS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia has never refused European countries that sought to open a communication channel regarding the situation in Ukraine, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Lavrov said that "from time to time, certain European countries want to establish some kind of communication channel" but prefer not to announce this publicly, TASS reported.
The remarks were attributed directly to Lavrov in the TASS report, which did not specify which European countries had sought such contacts or provide further details on the nature or timing of these exchanges.
TASS did not indicate the venue or context in which Lavrov made the statement, nor did it include any response or comment from European officials regarding the claim.
The report is part of ongoing Russian statements on diplomatic engagement with Europe amid the continuing conflict in Ukraine. This article is based solely on the TASS account and could not be independently verified.
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