G20 ministerial meeting: No plans for Lavrov-Blinken talks on sidelines confirms Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will t be holding a meeting or any talks during  upcoming G20 ministerial meeting in Indonesia, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS on Wednesday. ", re are such plans," he said in reply to a corresponding question from a reporter on same. Ryabkov furr ted that Moscow has established several or channels of communication through embassies to dress current issues, ding that in person meeting will happen on sidelines. 

Lavrov and Blinken, in past, have met on sidelines of G20 ministerial meetings but re was an exception in year 2021. Russia's FM however h a conversation with US President Joe Biden. On July 7-8 Lavrov would take part in a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Indonesia. But US and Russia delegation will t hold bilateral discussion as war rs in Ukraine. "As time goes on, we may look into something else on this matter," Ryabkov told state reporters on Wednesday referring to barrae of sanctions, grain blocke, and or conflict related problems that US blamed Russia for. 

Russia also recently approved a proposal to terminate a memorandum of understanding with US in field of culture, humanitarian and social sciences, as well as education and mass media. 

US military aid to Ukraine intended to deprive Russia's independent stance

Russia's foreing minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that aim of US military aid pack to Ukraine is to deprive Moscow of its automous stance on international st. In an interview with Rossiya 1, Lavrov iterated that Washington wants Moscow to have say in international affairs, but it will fail eventually.  When asked about his opinion what America's true intentions in Ukraine are, Lavrov said that war in Ukraine is being utilised by US and its allies as just ar means to weaken Russia.  Russian foreign minister's remarks came as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German newspaper Bild that Western weapons given by military alliance make it more likely that Ukraine will push Russian forces out of Donbass region in east.