Press release on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  

On February 15, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the initiative of the US side.   

The Russian Foreign Minister stressed the necessity of continuing the efforts, as agreed upon by President Vladimir Putin and President Joseph Biden, to cooperate on the security proposals submitted to the US and NATO. Sergey Lavrov particularly underscored the unacceptability of the aggressive rhetoric whipped up by Washington and its closest allies and called for a pragmatic dialogue on the entire range of issues raised by Russia with an emphasis on the indivisibility of security.

The foreign affairs officials discussed the schedule for upcoming meetings at various levels.