The first talks between Blinken and Lavrov since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and a private meeting between Biden and Scholz

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a brief encounter on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi during which Mr Blinken urged Russia to reverse its decision on the New START nuclear treaty, a senior US official said.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (top C) walks past Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (lower) during the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on 2 March, 2023. Source: Getty / Olivier Douliery

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