At a press briefing after the 81st UN General Assembly session, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow maintains several lines of communication and can exchange opinions confidentially with certain EU and NATO states.
Sergey Lavrov told reporters after the 81st UN General Assembly that Russia maintains several communication channels with some EU and NATO countries.
He said Russia has the confidential capacity to exchange opinions through bilateral channels when desired.
The remarks were offered in the context of Lavrov summing up his participation in the UNGA session.
# What Lavrov said Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, said at a news conference summing up his participation in the 81st session of the UN General Assembly that Moscow maintains several channels of communication with a number of EU and NATO countries. He added that Russia has the confidential capacity to exchange opinions through bilateral channels "if you wish."
# Where and when The statement came during a press briefing after the UNGA session. The report of the remarks appeared on September 26, attributed to TASS.
# The claim in plain terms Lavrov described two related points:
He framed these as existing capabilities, available for confidential exchanges of opinion.
# Context within Russia's recent public diplomacy
# What the statement does and does not say
# Why this matters to readers A public confirmation of confidential bilateral channels signals that, despite broader tensions and public disputes, Moscow asserts it still maintains contact options with at least some European and NATO governments. For analysts, diplomats, and interested readers, the statement suggests Moscow wants to keep pathways open for private diplomacy while continuing to voice disagreements in public forums.
# Concrete takeaway Lavrov's comment is a concise public claim: Russia maintains multiple, confidential bilateral communication options with certain EU and NATO states and can use them to exchange opinions. The report does not identify which states, what issues are discussed, or whether any specific negotiations or outcomes are in motion.
# Related reporting to review Russia's stated readiness to talk with the United States, past Russian offers to Europe on Ukraine-related channels, and comments critiquing NATO's geographic reach. Those items provide additional framing but do not supply further details about the specific bilateral channels Lavrov mentioned.
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