Lavrov did not see Blinken's interest in prisoner exchange negotiations

Earlier, John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the White House National Security Council, commenting on a possible meeting between Lavrov and Blinken, said that if the US Secretary of State had the opportunity to “catch Mr. Lavrov by the button,” he would do it.

The head of Russian diplomacy suggested that Kirby forgot to give instructions to Blinken, since the diplomats were sitting at the discussion table in Cambodia through one.

“I didn’t see him (Blinken. -

) was interested in catching me for something there, the buttons are all in place,” Lavrov said.

The Russian delegation added that Lavrov was in contact in Cambodia "with everyone who did not hide."