MOSCOW, February 14 Distance at the meetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is connected with restrictions amid the pandemic and precautionary measures, full-fledged discussions and reports were held to the head of state, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian leader, told RIA Novosti. On Monday, Putin held working meetings with the two ministers in the Kremlin. Both of them sat at a distance from the head of state. With Lavrov, the president discussed Russia's reaction to the US and NATO responses on security guarantees — it is formulated, takes 10 pages, and with Shoigu — the course of military exercises in Russia and Belarus. In addition, the head of the Defense Ministry reported on an incident off the coast of Russia near the Kuril Islands with a submarine allegedly belonging to the United States. «This is due to covid restrictions and precautions. In no way does such a distance interfere with work. There were full discussions and reports to the head of state,» Peskov said. .
Yesterday, 15:44 Lavrov assessed the chances of negotiating with the West on security guarantees
