Lavrov pointed to Russia's willingness to negotiate with the West.

Russia leaves the door open for negotiations with the West, but they should put aside their whims and build relations on a mutually beneficial basis. This was announced on March 31 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Lavrov noted that relations with the West are in crisis, in which the most important thing is to continue to defend their own interests.

"The door is open, and it is open to those who want to come, putting aside their whims, and who want to say something intelligible about what is being offered to us," he said at a general meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council.

At the same time, Lavrov said that despite the readiness for dialogue, Moscow "is not going to run after anyone."

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