MOSCOW, August 21. /TASS/. Russia believes that the principle of collective provision of security guarantees for Ukraine is quite relevant and natural now, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference after talks with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Moscow.
By voicing the idea of holding a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky actually tries to derail the settlement process with cheap comedy tricks, Russia’s top diplomat opined.
TASS has compiled key highlights from his statements.
The Russian president may visit India later this year. "Today, we discussed upcoming events within the framework of this dialogue, including preparations for a visit of the Russian president to India by the end of this year," Lavrov said.
The presidents of Russia and India will review a major package of documents during the upcoming summit: "There are plans to prepare a substantial package of documents for this summit," he noted.
