Lavrov criticizes the boycott of Russia by the leaders in the G20 and opens to negotiate the exit of the Ukrainian grain

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrovconfirmed that his G7 counterparts boycotted the welcome dinner offered last night on the island of Bali by the Indonesian authorities, and criticized the way they “understand courtesy and etiquette”.

“Yesterday there was a reception offered by the Indonesians, a welcome reception with a concert. They (the G7 ministers) did not come. That is how they understand protocol, simple courtesy and etiquette,” Lavrov told a news conference.

The Japanese Foreign Minister, Yoshimasa Hayashidid not attend the dinner, since “the international community considers that the relationship with Russia can no longer return to the way it was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine“, said from Tokyo the deputy spokesman for the Japanese government, Seiji Kihara.

The attendance of the Russian foreign minister at the meeting of foreign ministers of the G20 in Bali has become an uncomfortable presencealthough certain countries such as Germany assured that they would not boycott the meeting.

In his press conference, Lavrov also alluded to reports that the US Secretary of State, Anthony BlinkenI would avoid attending group photography sessions so as not to coincide with him.

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“Regarding the meetings with me, the declarations that they will not be photographed with me: I have not invited anyone to be photographed. I have not invited anyone to anything“said the Russian minister.

He stressed that he was invited to the meeting of foreign ministers of the G20 by Indonesia, “as Indonesia has also invited the president (of Russia, Vladimir) Putin to the summit to be held in November.”

Putin has not yet confirmed his attendance at the November summit, but the Kremlin has said that Russia will participate and that the president will decide in what form and format closer to the date of the meeting.

Ukrainian grain outlet option

Lavrov He also stated on the international stage that his country is willing to negotiate with Ukraine and Turkey the ways to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.

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“We are ready to negotiate with our Ukrainian and Turkish colleagues. We have all the solutions if it comes to Ukrainian grain“, said the head of Russian diplomacy at a press conference.

He added that, for this, “Ukraine must unblock its portsclear them or ensure the safe passage (of ships) through minefields”.

Then, Lavrov added, “already outside the territorial sea of ​​Ukraine, Russia and Turkey are ready to ensure the safety of the ships, escort them to the straits, and later, in the Mediterranean Sea, they will continue to navigate on their own.”