“As for the Trump administration, I want to make it clear from the outset: we harbor no illusions. However, even while being fully aware of the profound differences regarding how international policy should evolve, it is always better to maintain a dialogue,” the head of Russian diplomacy said.

Lavrov, who spoke this Tuesday at the plenary session of the International Collective Security Forum—held in Moscow on November 10 and 11—recalled that Russian and American military officials maintained contact even during the Cold War, and noted that dialogue between the two sides continues to this day.

“We hope that, this time, the US administration will possess the necessary determination to sustain a dialogue aimed at achieving a fair balance of interests, without compromising the security of either side,” he remarked.

Russia and the United States broke the ice on February 12, 2025, with a telephone conversation between the two nations’ presidents—the first since Trump’s return to the White House. Trump had previously pledged, among other goals, to bring an end to the hostilities between Moscow and Kiev.

Since then, the Russian and American leaders have held several telephone conversations, and on August 15, 2025, they met in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit that lasted two hours and 45 minutes.

abo/arm/mem/gfa