Kerry’s visit, Putin has not yet decided whether to meet – BBC Russian

• 11 May 2015

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Vladimir Putin and John Kerry met in Moscow on May 7, 2013

US Secretary of State John Kerry to arrive in Sochi on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and, as they say in the message of the White House, President Vladimir Putin. However, the Kremlin clearly does not support the possibility of such a meeting. And the American side had already canceled a visit to Russia.

A spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said that the Kremlin has not yet made a decision on the participation of the head of state in negotiations with Kerry. “We will report in the event of such a meeting,” – he added.

As expected, the US and Russia will discuss a number of international issues, including the situation in Iran, Syria and Ukraine. “The trip – part of our ongoing effort to maintain direct communication with senior Russian officials,” – noted in the White House.

According to a diplomatic source RIA Novosti, Moscow does not expect serious results by the end of the negotiations, although the fact of the arrival of Kerry in Russia called “important and symbolic” .

At the same time in Moscow, hoping that Kerry will announce new proposals at a meeting on current topics. “We hope that he will bring something new, some fresh perspective on what is primarily concerned with Ukraine and bilateral relations,” – says the source agency.

Attempt №2

Despite the fact that Kerry will come to Russia for the first time in the last two years, this is not the first attempt to organize a meeting with Russian officials. For example, it was expected that John Kerry will arrive in Moscow in February this year and will hold talks with Lavrov. Source Agency argued that the meeting on preparing initsitive American side.

However, the visit was broke: January 30, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the meeting with Lavrov, Kerry should not wait, but diplomatic sources said that Washington canceled the meeting.

A few days before it finally became aware of the failure of plans in the United States have brought charges against the Russians allegedly took place in the spy ring that operated in New York City. According to investigators, they were engaged in collecting sensitive data in the interests of Russia.

In the context of “complex relationship”

Visit Kerry held in a “difficult relationship” between Moscow and Washington, the report says the Russian Foreign Ministry.

These relationships have deteriorated markedly after the Russian annexation of the Crimea Ukrainian. In addition, Washington has repeatedly accused Moscow of supporting the armed supporters of the so-called LC and the DNI in the east of Ukraine. US President Barack Obama refused to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Moscow.

About the “complex relationship” Obama said earlier that, despite this, congratulated the Russians on Victory Day.

“Between us there is a very, very deep disagreement about the foundations of European security and global order. President Obama is committed to continuing the dialogue with Russia about these differences and disputes. Secretary Kerry remains committed to dialogue with Foreign Minister Lavrov on issues where we there is a coincidence of interests “, – this statement was made chief adviser on Russia’s White House staff Celeste Wallander at a reception at the Russian Embassy in the US on the occasion of 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

In turn, the Kremlin also used a neat formulation.

In late April, the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, met with Vladimir Putin, he said the Russian leader “wants to work with others”, referring to see the European Union and the United States.