Deputy Minister Ryabkov: 'Many Russia-US disagreements require real efforts to overcome'
(Baonghean.vn) - On May 13, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov emphasized that Moscow and Washington still disagree on many issues, and it is important that both sides make substantial efforts to overcome these major disagreements.
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| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart Mike Pompeo. Photo: AP |
The comments came ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the Russian resort city of Sochi. Pompeo is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi tomorrow, May 14.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ryabkov stated: "We would be very grateful if the US administration is ready to develop positive dynamics after the phone call between the two presidents on May 3. We believe that there will be more opportunities to discuss in detail all urgent issues, from arms control to the Venezuela issue... We will certainly see major disagreements in the views of both sides, but we are not exaggerating this... The most important thing is to make practical efforts and not to tear the issue apart, but at least try to overcome the disagreements to the best of our ability."
According to Mr. Ryabkov, planning concrete steps aimed at resuming a meaningful dialogue on arms control issues could become an important result of Secretary of State Pompeo's visit to Russia.
In addition, Mr. Ryabkov added that a possible summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka (Japan) at the end of June could be discussed during talks between US Secretary of State Pompeo and the Russian leadership tomorrow.
