Lavrov emphasized in an interview with CBS, echoed this Saturday by the main media outlets in his country, that “we are serious people and we are considering serious proposals. We have presented important proposals. This is a process that should not be discussed until it is completed.”

When asked if this meant that an agreement should not be expected shortly, the Russian Foreign Minister stated that he “had not said that.” “Negotiations are ongoing, and until they are concluded, we will not reveal their content,” he emphasized.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met on April 25.

Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov announced that Putin received Witkoff at the Kremlin.

The conversation lasted three hours and was “constructive and very useful,” the adviser said.

US President Donald Trump also praised the meeting.

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