The NYT reported on Rubio's quoting of the hero of the "Godfather" to Lavrov in Riyadh

During a meeting of the Russian and American delegations in Riyadh in February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio quoted the hero of the film "The Godfather" to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This was reported on December 30 by The New York Times (NYT).

"I've been trying all my life not to be careless. Women and children can be careless, but not men," Rubio quoted freely.

With this statement, Rubio wanted to emphasize that the countries that possess nuclear weapons should keep in touch. It is noted that Lavrov smiled when he heard the quote from the film.

Listening and hearing each other. How the meeting with the US delegation ended

The negotiations between the delegations of Russia and the United States in Riyadh took place on February 18. One of the main topics was the restoration of dialogue between Moscow and Washington. The parties also managed to agree on the creation of negotiating groups on Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the talks the beginning of work on solving global problems created by the previous American President Joe Biden and his administration.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.