China News Service, June 18, according to the Russian Satellite Network, on the 18th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov told reporters that the return of the Russian and American ambassadors to their countries is a symbolic move, but it is quite important.
On June 16, local time, Russian President Putin and US President Biden met in a villa named La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland.
According to reports, Lavrov said at a press conference after the meeting with Belarusian Foreign Minister Makkyi: "(Returning to the country where you are stationed) is first of all a symbolic move."
Lavrov also said that this is also an important move, "it also carries a certain amount of information, because the ambassador is in the country where the ambassador is stationed, not their deputy. Taking into account that the ambassador has the full powers granted by the president, in both countries The capital can always have a more active dialogue."
Due to the deadlock in the relations between the two countries, Russia recalled its ambassador to the United States Antonov in March to discuss the prospects of Russia-US relations.
A month later, the United States imposed large-scale sanctions on Russia, and the U.S. Ambassador to Russia Sullivan returned to Washington.
On June 16, Russian President Putin and US President Biden met in Geneva and reached an agreement on the work of the two ambassadors returning to their countries of residence.