During a press briefing, Price emphasized that if Russia’s intention to start a dialogue was serious, then its first step would be to stop “its brutal attack” on Ukraine.
Washington does not consider Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s statement that Moscow is open to talks with the West over the war in Ukraine to be a “constructive, legitimate offer” to start dialogue, State Department spokesman Ned Price said. .
The head of Russian diplomacy had earlier stated that Moscow is open to dialogue, but stressed that it has not yet received any serious proposal for negotiation.
During a press briefing, Price emphasized that if Russia’s intention to start a dialogue was serious, then its first step would be to stop “its brutal attack” on Ukraine.
“We do not see it as a constructive and legitimate offer of dialogue and diplomacy that is absolutely necessary to bring an end to this brutal war of aggression,” the US State Department spokesman said.
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