Russia Says US Kept G20 Discussions Constructive

MOSCOW (ANTARA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said the US delegation at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting had focused entirely on concrete issues and avoided escalating tensions during discussions of political matters.

“They acted very reasonably and pragmatically, just as they had promised, focusing on specific issues and not engaging in political arguments or raising tensions. Although, of course, it was impossible to avoid discussing geopolitics,” Pankin said in an interview with Vesti.

“Overall, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio managed to keep both sessions yesterday on a normal and almost constructive track,” he added.

On 30 October, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that the future of Russia-US relations after the US midterm elections would become clear through Washington’s specific actions.

The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, held under the US presidency, took place in Atlanta on 30–31 October. Lavrov led the Russian delegation.