# Lavrov says US is open to dialogue with Russia, while Europe refused contacts until the last moment

https://mins.news/en/item/117799

- TASS, 2026-10-27 17:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2209013

> At a meeting with African media editors-in-chief, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Trump administration had advocated developing and deepening dialogue with Russia across as many areas as possible. He said Europe had refused contacts with Russia until the last moment.

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