❕Key takeaways from statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 in Atlanta: ▪️Lavrov said he had been in contact with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta ▪️Russia and the United States have always had problems and always will, but Moscow welcomes Washington’s interest in dialogue ▪️The diesel deal is causing irritation in the US Congress, and this is well known ▪️Russia has no restrictions on selling fuel to anyone. How the United States deals with its own restrictions is its problem ▪️Russia will support proposals similar to the diesel deal with the United States, but it is time to come back down to earth when it comes to “enthusiastic praise” ▪️If Zelensky wants to meet with Putin, he should come to Moscow ▪️There is no need to add European voices to the G20, especially unconstructive ones ▪️Many G20 representatives privately described Poland’s invitation to the group’s events as the wrong decision ▪️Specific dates for the talks in Abu Dhabi will be announced once they are confirmed ▪️Moscow, Beijing and Washington view the idea of holding a trilateral summit on the sidelines of the APEC summit positively ▪️A scandal has erupted in the “European family of nations” over Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store’s phone call to Putin ▪️The reputation of Europeans cannot be ignored if they want to take part in the negotiation process again