The State Department said that the United States will not apologize for the meeting between Blinken and Lavrov

Washington, March 3, 2023, 01:29 — REGNUM US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said the White House will not apologize for the words of the Secretary of State Anthony Blinkenwho, during a conversation with the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov raised topics of concern to Washington.

Price emphasized that there was a brief contact between Lavrov and Blinken, and not a full-fledged bilateral meeting.

“But in a broader sense, we will not apologize for actions in our interests,” Price told reporters.

As reported IA REGNUMBlinken, in a conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, called for an end to the special operation and the start of a diplomatic dialogue.