# Lavrov says Russia is ready to restore ties with countries acting in good faith

https://mins.news/en/item/108302

- TASS, 2026-10-20 17:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204907

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is ready to rebuild relations with countries genuinely willing to do so. He criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for ruling out restoring the Nord Stream pipelines, saying this had caused electricity prices to rise three to four times.

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