đïžForeign Minister Sergey Lavrovâs answers to questions from Rossiya 1 television channel (Riyadh, February 18, 2025)
âQuestion: When will President of Russia Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump meet?
Sergey Lavrov: When the presidents come to an agreement.
âQuestion: Has a dedicated negotiation team been established?
Sergey Lavrov: It was agreed that teams from both sides would be formed following reports to our respective heads of state.
âQuestion: Do you consider todayâs negotiations successful?
Sergey Lavrov: I would characterise them as positive.
âQuestion: Were you acquainted with Mr Marco Rubio prior to this meeting, or was this your first interaction?
Sergey Lavrov: This was our first meeting.
âQuestion: What impression did the other negotiators leave?
Sergey Lavrov: We engaged in good, positive negotiations. The atmosphere was exceedingly positive. A positive atmosphere is cultivated by positive individuals.
âQuestion: Reports suggest you employed humour extensively during the talks.
Sergey Lavrov: Those are intimate details. Who precisely alleges this?
âQuestion: American representatives claim you made jokes during negotiations.
Sergey Lavrov: I am gratified that they enjoyed it, given their comments.
đïž Utrikesminister Sergey Lavrovs svar pĂ„ frĂ„gor frĂ„n tv-kanalen Rossiya 1 (Riyadh, 18 februari 2025)
âFrĂ„ga: NĂ€r kommer Rysslands president Vladimir Putin och USA:s president Donald Trump att trĂ€ffas?
Sergej Lavrov: NÀr presidenterna kommer överens.
âFrĂ„ga: Har ett dedikerat förhandlingsteam inrĂ€ttats?
Sergej Lavrov: Man kom överens om att lag frÄn bÄda sidor skulle bildas efter rapporter till vÄra respektive statschefer.
âFrĂ„ga: Anser du att dagens förhandlingar Ă€r framgĂ„ngsrika?
Sergej Lavrov: Jag skulle karakterisera dem som positiva.
âFrĂ„ga: KĂ€nde du mr Marco Rubio före detta möte, eller var detta din första interaktion?
Sergej Lavrov: Detta var vÄrt första möte.
âFrĂ„ga: Vilket intryck lĂ€mnade de andra förhandlarna?
Sergej Lavrov: Vi Àgnade oss Ät bra, positiva förhandlingar. AtmosfÀren var oerhört positiv. En positiv atmosfÀr odlas av positiva individer.
âFrĂ„ga: Rapporter tyder pĂ„ att du anvĂ€nde humor omfattande under samtalen.
Sergej Lavrov: Det Àr intima detaljer. Vem pÄstÄr detta exakt?
âFrĂ„ga: Amerikanska representanter hĂ€vdar att du skĂ€mtade under förhandlingarna.
Sergej Lavrov: Jag Àr glad att de gillade det, med tanke pÄ deras kommentarer.
