Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov is being called the " However, he still had a solid company in the capital's Cafe Milano. Antonov had lunch with former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Zamai Khalizad.

Politico writes about this, adding that the executive director of the National Interest Center Dmitry Simes was also with them.. A Politico journalist was sitting at a nearby table and overheard their conversation..

The Russian ambassador agreed when Khalizad spoke of the need for an agreement that would end Russia's war against Ukraine. Discussing the prospect of a peace agreement, Antov asked an American diplomat: “What would the United States want us to give up In response, Khalizad advised the Russian diplomat to have lunch with the Ukrainian ambassador..

Apparently appealing to Russian fabrications about “Nazis” at the head of Ukraine, Antonov asked an American diplomat: “You have so many Jews in the United States. Why they are patient with everything that happens in Kyiv? The Russian ambassador also spoke about his lack of understanding of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his "

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Discussing U.S.

-Russian relations, Antonov complained that Washington " When asked about what would help normalize relations between the countries, Antonov told Khalizad: “I cannot answer this question.”. But he later said that Russia "

Antonov also complained about the lack of dialogue and communication between the US and Russia, adding that even during the Caribbean crisis, the countries continued to talk.. By the end of the dinner, Antonov said to Khalizad: “I would like to use your contacts, as well as your contacts in this administration.”. In turn, Khalizad spoke about the need for a "