The United States and Russia have agreed to hold third bilateral talks in the fall on issues related to the functioning of their embassies, visas, and diplomatic property, confirmed the Russian foreign minister.
Lavrov said, “Our dialogue on visas, the functioning of embassies, this (Russian diplomatic property confiscated in the US), and other aspects of the day-to-day functioning of our diplomatic missions is ongoing.”
“We already engaged in two rounds of negotiations, and during the previous meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, we agreed to hold a third this fall,” he said.
He said that two countries have expressed interest in working together where their national interests overlap. “The two countries do not have too many common points to agree on, though when there are few, it would be foolish not to use the circumstance to implement some joint, mutually beneficial projects,” he said.
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On nuclear arms, Lavrov expects US President Donald Trump to personally respond to Russia's proposal to extend compliance with the New START Treaty's central limits for one year after its expiration in 2026.
In the Middle East, Lavrov said that his country was ready to join the Arab and Islamic initiatives to end the Gaza crisis. “If, following the summit of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, our Arab and Muslim friends undertake any work … we will definitely join in,” he said.
Russia and the United States have found themselves opposing each other on the crisis in Gaza and the war in Ukraine in the UN Security Council. Though both sides have expressed interest in addressing the crisis and the war as soon as possible, the resolution in both crises is yet to come.
It will be interesting to see if the US and Russia can find a common point to work together to end two of the deadliest ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
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