Lavrov advised the Deutsche Welle* journalist not to trust the statements of Ukrainian officials. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry was surprised by the question of why Moscow prefers a telephone conversation between Putin and Zelensky instead of a "face-to-face meeting". He recalled that the Russian leader repeatedly spoke of his willingness to meet in Moscow. * DW, recognized in the Russian Federation as a means of communication of a foreign agent and an undesirable organization.

Lavrov advised the Deutsche Welle* journalist not to trust the statements of Ukrainian officials. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry was surprised by the question of why Moscow prefers a telephone conversation between Putin and Zelensky instead of a "face-to-face meeting". He recalled that the Russian leader repeatedly spoke of his willingness to meet in Moscow. * DW, recognized in the Russian Federation as a means of communication of a foreign agent and an undesirable organization.