Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has joked about shooting down the planes of European representatives.
Globalinfo.az reports that he used an ironic turn of phrase while answering a journalist’s question about the European representatives who arrived in the UAE ahead of the Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi.
The journalist asked why the European representatives, despite travelling to the city where the meeting was held, were not admitted to the main talks.
“Are you suggesting we shoot down their planes?” Lavrov replied jokingly.
The minister said the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi were devoted to discussing the future security architecture. According to him, Moscow does not want to enter another ceasefire agreement before it is clear what steps will be taken next.
As for the participation of the European representatives in the meeting, Lavrov said they could wait in their hotel after arriving in Abu Dhabi.
He also stressed that the US side respects the decision to meet with Ukrainian and European officials before talks with the Russian delegation.
Safura Bannayeva
Globalinfo.az
