On the 19th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said at a joint press conference held after talks with the Egyptian foreign minister that Russia is committed to resolving the Ukrainian issue through political means, but currently only the US side has shown a willingness for dialogue. Lavrov said that Russia felt the support of most countries in the international community in the process of cooperating with the US to resolve the Ukraine issue. Lavrov also said that Russia has yet to receive information on the results of European negotiations with Zelensky and US special envoy Witkov. It also said that Russia does not need Europe as a third party to intervene in Russian-American communication, and stated that “it is best not to interfere.” Lavrov said Russia advocates “indivisible security” to prevent any attempt to “embark on the military path.” He also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to talk with French President Emmanuel Macron, but the two sides must reach a consensus and abide by the “decency” principle.

On the 19th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said at a joint press conference held after talks with the Egyptian foreign minister that Russia is committed to resolving the Ukrainian issue through political means, but currently only the US side has shown a willingness for dialogue. Lavrov said that Russia felt the support of most countries in the international community in the process of cooperating with the US to resolve the Ukraine issue. Lavrov also said that Russia has yet to receive information on the results of European negotiations with Zelensky and US special envoy Witkov. It also said that Russia does not need Europe as a third party to intervene in Russian-American communication, and stated that “it is best not to interfere.” Lavrov said Russia advocates “indivisible security” to prevent any attempt to “embark on the military path.” He also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to talk with French President Emmanuel Macron, but the two sides must reach a consensus and abide by the “decency” principle.