Russian Foreign Minister Presents His Contrasting Views After Recent Trump Talks N18G
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that it was clear at Friday's U.S.-Russia Alaska summit that U.S. President Donald Trump and his team sincerely wanted to achieve a long-term and sustainable peace in Ukraine.Lavrov said the atmosphere at the Putin-Trump summit was "very good." News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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