Lavrov stated that Russia and the United States understand the importance of comparing positions on Ukraine.

The Russian and American sides understand the importance of regularly comparing positions on current international issues, including the Ukrainian conflict. This was announced on December 30 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"Both sides understand the importance of regularly comparing their positions on both bilateral issues and pressing international issues, including the situation in Ukraine," he said.

In addition, the Russian Foreign Minister noted that after American leader Donald Trump took office, both sides agreed on the need to overcome the "toxic legacy" of the administration of former US President Joe Biden. According to Lavrov, since that moment, contacts between the states have become regular.

The Foreign Minister also added that the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US State Department have focused their efforts on restoring the work of diplomatic missions. After several rounds of consultations, agreements were reached on this issue, Lavrov said.

"Now it is important to move on to more significant issues. These include the resumption of direct flights and the return of the diplomatic property we confiscated," the Russian Foreign Minister said.

In addition, Lavrov said that the United States and Russia hold a similar point of view on the issue of holding elections in Ukraine. The Foreign Minister stressed that elections are not the ultimate goal, but the establishment of legally binding guarantees aimed at eliminating the root causes of the conflict should be a priority.

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