The Russian Foreign Ministry denies media reports about the postponement of Lavrov and Rubio's meeting!
CNN cited White House sources reporting that the meeting between Lavrov and Rubio scheduled this week has been indefinitely postponed. Sergey Ryabkov, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, commented that it is impossible to delay something that has not yet been agreed upon, and the issue of the meeting was not raised in the specific planning arrangements.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zarakhova also said: "The CNN leak denies the Reuters rumor. I can give you a suggestion: don't participate in this rumor poster."
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Monday that Lavrov and Rubio discussed specific steps that could be taken to implement the understanding reached during their telephone conversation between the two heads of state on October 16th.
Yuri Ushakov, a presidential aide, emphasized that Moscow and Washington will start preparing for the next round of leadership meetings without any delay.
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