Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio enter a hall during a meeting in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday that his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, had assured him Moscow wanted to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis.
Speaking at a joint news conference following talks, Di Maio said he welcomed an announcement by Lavrov that Russia would send a reply to the United States later in the day on the issue of security guarantees.
"I think it's very good news, a very good signal," Di Maio said.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio speaks during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool
(Reporting by Angelo Amante; Editing by Crispian Balmer)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio enter a hall during a meeting in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/PoolRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov welcomes his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio during a meeting in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
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