Russia’s sanctioned top diplomat heads to the US to campaign against the sanctions on its war
Moscow says Lavrov will use the G20 meeting in Atlanta to denounce sanctions, the economic pressure built to make Russia pay for invading Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to travel to the US for a G20 meeting, where he will campaign against sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on October 30-31. The US has sanctioned Lavrov since the invasion, but state news agency TASS reported that his press pool members received US visas without restrictions.
Republican Congressman Don Bacon criticized the US for welcoming Lavrov, stating that Russian leaders "lead a pariah state." Lavrov plans to argue against economic sanctions, emphasizing the importance of "indivisible security" for multipolarity. Meanwhile, Ukraine is still awaiting the US approval of air defense missiles it needs to defend against Russian strikes.
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