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RUSSIA: Foreign Ministry Representative Notes “Positive Tone” of Talks in Riyadh

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  • Representatives of Russia and the US expressed positive assessments of the bilateral negotiations that took place in Riyadh, representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said as per Vedomosti. “The most important thing is that the contact took place, and both sides describe it in a positive tone, in a constructive tone,” she explained.
  • Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks in the State Duma where he will outline the priorities of Russia’s foreign policy, according to TASS. Later this week, Lavrov will travel to Johannesburg for a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.
  • Meanwhle, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina speaks at a forum on cybersecurity. PPI figures for January are scheduled to cross the wires at 16:00GMT/19:00 local time.
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  • Representatives of Russia and the US expressed positive assessments of the bilateral negotiations that took place in Riyadh, representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said as per Vedomosti. “The most important thing is that the contact took place, and both sides describe it in a positive tone, in a constructive tone,” she explained.
  • Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks in the State Duma where he will outline the priorities of Russia’s foreign policy, according to TASS. Later this week, Lavrov will travel to Johannesburg for a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.
  • Meanwhle, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina speaks at a forum on cybersecurity. PPI figures for January are scheduled to cross the wires at 16:00GMT/19:00 local time.