Lavrov and specialists of " Valdai " discussed the topic of Ukraine and Russia's relations with the U.S.
Tatyana Kuznetsova. The participants of the international discussion club " Valdai " on Thursday in Sochi during the meeting with the Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov discussed the topic of Ukraine, the Russian-American relations and Asian orientation of the Russian Federation, said Last news was present at the meeting, the head of the center for global interests in the capital of the USA Nikolai Zlobin.
the meeting was closed to the authorized media.
According to Zlobin, specific topics of the meeting were not, the Participants were asked Lavrov Questions on the current situation with the foreign policy and Russia's position on several issues. Needless to say, the 1st and foremost, members of the Valdai club was interested in the subject of Ukraine, He said.
" The questions were from common positions on Ukraine to detailed things in connection with the Minsk process, negotiations with the elections. Needless to say, was interested in the economic situation in Ukraine, Russia's position on Ukraine, " he told Zlobin.
" The whole meaning of his answers in Ukraine in the end came down to the fact That we Western countries are obliged to put in order their policies, because there is a Lot of confusion, uncertainty, improvisation, and as a result suffer citizens in situations where they could not only to suffer, if you were all of consensus, as well as among them Russia, " explained Zlobin.
He added That was not at the meeting without issues in Russian-American relations. Spoke about the fact That Western punishment for Russia - " strange, illegitimate ", but, in the words Zlobina, " it was clear ".
" There were many questions Asian orientation of Russia. I think That it was not enough issues related to the wealth of the post-Soviet space, it was more, " says Zlobin.
in General, He said, Lavrov replied, " is convincing and quite frankly ".
" What (former Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation) Ivanov That Lavrov very powerful Ministers (foreign Affairs), they have a good idea of the Russian Federation, this is a very important matter. (Representative of the US Department of state Jen) Psaki judge on American policy, and the fact That in Russia there Lavrov, is in itself already a big plus, " says the Zlobin.
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