In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pauses during his and Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Franca's joint news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 30, 2021. Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP
Russia is expected to begin bilateral talks with U.S. negotiators over Moscow’s security guarantees at the start of next year, Russia’s top diplomat announced on Wednesday.
“It is agreed that at the very start of next year, bilateral contact between American negotiators and ours will become the first round [of talks],” said Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.
