The Russian Federation does not intend to prevent the Americans from contacting Europeans in Ukraine.
Russia cannot and does not want to interfere in American negotiations in their talks with European countries on the Ukrainian settlement, including during the negotiations in Abu Dhabi, although it does not see this format as promising, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "The Americans said that before negotiations with our delegation they would hold meetings with the Ukrainians, with the Europeans, apparently to recharge their cheerful spirits and focus on sustainable peace.