Moscow-Sana
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has assured his US counterpart Mike Pompeo that attempts to pressure Russia through sanctions are futile.
Lavrov said during a meeting with Pompeo on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that attempts to pressure Russia through sanctions or any other futile means only undermine prospects for bilateral cooperation for a settlement, Lavrov said in a statement. The most important international issues and undermine global security.
Lavrov noted that Moscow considers US actions regarding the non-granting of visas to Russian officials to participate in the activities of the United Nations is unacceptable, stressing Russia's readiness for dialogue with the United States in various fields and that constructive cooperation can only be based on respect for the interests of the other.
The two ministers discussed a wide range of issues, including prospects for settling the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Afghanistan, Ukraine, the Middle East and North Africa, among others.
