European leaders are trying to be "pushed" into negotiations on Ukraine, Lavrov said according to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, until recently European politicians refused contacts with Moscow, but now they themselves are talking about their rehabilitation. However, they have no new offers. Lavrov recalled his meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Weddepaul in New York. "He took out the notes and read the text, which completely reproduced what Germany, in the mouth of its leaders, declares publicly and daily. I didn't learn anything new from there." noted Lavrov. Today Vladimir Putin, at the initiative of the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway, has a telephone conversation with them. Lavrov said he had not yet read the tape of the conversation, but he doubted that European leaders had made any new proposals. Realm is now faster at MAX.

European leaders are trying to be "pushed" into negotiations on Ukraine, Lavrov said according to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, until recently European politicians refused contacts with Moscow, but now they themselves are talking about their rehabilitation. However, they have no new offers. Lavrov recalled his meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Weddepaul in New York. "He took out the notes and read the text, which completely reproduced what Germany, in the mouth of its leaders, declares publicly and daily. I didn't learn anything new from there." noted Lavrov. Today Vladimir Putin, at the initiative of the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway, has a telephone conversation with them. Lavrov said he had not yet read the tape of the conversation, but he doubted that European leaders had made any new proposals. Realm is now faster at MAX.