Russia-Ukraine War: US President Joe Biden On Russia
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, posted on Twitter that the "restoration of normal relations between partners" on the ISS and other projects is only possible with the "complete and unconditional lifting of illegal sanctions".
India has stayed neutral on seven Ukraine-related resolutions at the United Nations.
To another question on whether having a rouble-rupee payment system was discussed in the talks, Lavrov said such an arrangement was started for trade with countries like India and China many years ago and efforts to bypass the western payment systems will now be intensified.
The US diplomat was summoned hours after the country's top decision-making body on national security voiced concern over the issue during a meeting chaired by Khan on Thursday.
About India's foreign policies, he said they are "characterised by independence and the concentration on real national legitimate interests. The same policy is based in the Russian Federation and this makes us, as big countries, good friends and loyal partners".
Russia-Ukraine War: Watch Ukranian Soldiers Defending Territory
David Arakhamia, Medinsky's opposite number in the Ukrainian delegation, said Kiev had sought a security guarantee from a number of nations that would work not unlike NATO's mutual self-defense commitment.
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba stated that the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with Russia in Turkey does not plan to discuss the referendum.
On Lavrov's proposed visit, the people cited above said the main focus is likely to be a payment system for India's procurement of Russian crude oil and military hardware.
Guterres said that he was taking the initiative "in the exercise of my good offices" -- a function that has accrued to the Secretary-General in maintaining peace.
Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko said that he doubted there would be any breakthrough.
Safe corridors have been set up from Mariupol, Sumy and towns and villages outside the capital Kiev, which are currently surrounded or almost surrounded by Russian forces.
Zelenksy also made a reference to the reported disappearance of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who was last seen in public on March 11.
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