May 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on the same day, and both sides discussed the results of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations held in Istanbul the previous day.
Rubio emphasized that Washington was willing to continue to assist in finding solutions to the Ukrainian conflict. In addition, he welcomed the preparations made by both sides for the exchange of prisoners of war and the necessary conditions for achieving peace.
Lavrov confirmed that Russia was willing to continue cooperation with the United States to resolve the Ukrainian issue. Both sides also exchanged views on continued contacts between Russia and the United States.
The Russia-US relations are knotted with many problems, and the United States can only act as a mediator, exerting pressure on Ukraine but not on Russia, because Russia cannot accept unreasonable US pressure. As for those European countries, their appearance on the stage is just for show, and Russia pays no attention to them.
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