
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the US has acknowledged Russia's position regarding a potential trilateral meeting on Ukraine, following Russian allegations of Ukrainian interference in State Duma elections.
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The Russian Foreign Minister met with the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers in Turkmenbashi. Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt the State Duma elections.
TURKMENBASHI /Turkmenistan/, October 7. /TASS/. Washington has understood and acknowledged Moscow's position regarding a possible trilateral meeting on Ukraine, following the Kiev regime's attempts to disrupt the State Duma elections through massive attacks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference following a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers.
He recalled the "unprecedented number of terrorist attacks on civilian targets, including polling stations," carried out by the Kiev regime during the election period.
"We made it clear that, under these circumstances, we want to understand what proposals Vladimir Zelensky’s envoys will present. This is very important to us," Lavrov noted.
"The American side took note of our arguments - and did so with understanding," Lavrov stated.

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