# Lavrov: US ready to talk, unlike Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/62474

- TASS, 2026-09-17 10:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188961

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said US representatives are willing to engage in dialogue with Russia, unlike European elites. He said dialogue remains important even when positions are radically opposed, and that Moscow is open to serious talks rather than public condemnations.

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