The US Secretary of State has asked Russia to start negotiations

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zakharov: Lavrov answered Blinken’s calls in his usual wayOfficial representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova commented on US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s statement after having a dialogue with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.Zakharova said Lavrov responded to Blinken in the usual way. The US official himself called on Russia to stop the NWO in Ukraine and move on to peace talks. He also called on the state to conduct a prisoner exchange and release Paul Whelan.Previously, Anthony Blinken spoke out against a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine. The official said Russia is using any pause to prepare for subsequent attacks. At the latest UN Security Council meeting, Blinken said Security Council members should not believe in the “false equation” regarding a ceasefire and hostilities on both sides.