Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held on Friday, July 29, a telephone conversation, the Secretary of State said during a press conference.
“Earlier today I talked with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov. We had a frank and straightforward conversation,” said the head of the American foreign policy.
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He stated that he pressed the Kremlin so that he accepted the subject proposal that Washington put forward in relation to the possibility of exchanging Russian and American citizens in custody in the USA and Russia.
The heads of foreign policy departments of the two countries also discussed an agreement on the creation of a humanitarian corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine on the Black Sea.
“I also emphasized that the world expects from Russia to fulfill its obligations within the framework of the transaction achieved with Ukraine, Turkey and the UN for the supply of grain from Ukraine. It is important and it is vital for Russia to fulfill the obligations that it gives to everything The world. As I said, we strive to ensure that this happens as soon as possible, ”said Blinken.
According to the Secretary of State, he warned Lavrov about Washington’s intention to impose additional sanctions against Moscow in the event of a number of regions of Ukraine.
“The world does not recognize the annexation. We will impose additional significant costs to Russia if it continues to implement its plans,” Blinken emphasized.