Lavrov: Putin Never Refuses to Talk or Meet Personally with Foreign Counterparts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that President Vladimir Putin and other members of the Russian leadership never refuse to have a conversation or a personal meeting with their foreign counterparts. Lavrov stated in an interview with French television TF1: "We do not impose ourselves on anyone. If someone wants to communicate with us, President Vladimir Putin never refuses his colleagues who request a phone conversation or a personal meeting. This is known to everyone. The Foreign Minister and other members of the Russian leadership act in the same way." The Kremlin consistently announces Putin's communications with foreign leaders. For example, on Saturday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced a phone conversation between the leaders of Russia, Germany, and France. On May 30, the Russian President is scheduled to have a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.