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Lavrov-If US Proposes Putin-Biden G20 Meeting We Will Consider It

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been speaking on state-run Russia 1 TV. Says "If the United States sends a proposal for meeting of Biden with Putin at the G20, then we will consider it." G20 summit takes place in Bali, Indonesia from 15-16 November.

  • Putin and Biden have not met in person or talked on the phone since a call on 12 February 2022, just over a week before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.
  • On possible peace talks w/Ukraine Lavrov states: 'We are willing to listen to any suggestions, but we cannot say in advance what this or that process will lead to. '
  • Getting talks underway looks a difficult prospect, though, with Ukraine stating that it would negotiate with Russia but not with a gov't with Putin at the helm.
  • Putin set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kazakhstan on Wednesday 12 Oct. Erodgan seeking to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, could be the best prospect of talks being agreed to, but still a long shot of any lasting success.

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