Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova gave a weekly briefing. Here are her main statements:
- The Russian-American meeting dedicated to regulating the work of diplomatic missions will take place in Turkey on April 10.
- Russia will view any foreign military presence in Ukraine as a threat to its security, and this may lead to the risk of a direct conflict.
- The French ambassador to Moscow has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The reason is the arrest of a Russian Foreign Ministry employee by the French border service on April 6.
- The latest customs decisions of the White House show that Washington no longer considers itself bound by the norms of international trade law.
- No proposals have been received from Ukraine to organize a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sibiga in Antalya, Turkey, within the framework of a diplomatic forum.
- Russia is concerned about the "tariff war" between the US and China, is following the developments, and will take measures to minimize the damage.
- Russia stands for fair and transparent trade relations, opposing unilateral restrictions.
