Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri conveyed in Moscow to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov the US call to end the war against Ukraine, the Russian minister said at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart on Tuesday, January 31.

“The Minister conveyed a specific message from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who was recently on a visit to Cairo. I confirm this,” Lavrov said..

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The day before, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri arrived in Russia to participate in bilateral talks.. Before the trip, he met in Cairo with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken..

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Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that Russia's public calls for negotiations and peace are manipulation and a smokescreen to prepare for another Russian terrorist attack on Ukraine..