Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow will not take steps toward Europe, claiming it has fully discredited itself in Russia’s eyes.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow will not take steps toward Europe, claiming it has fully discredited itself in Russia’s eyes. He said no initiatives will come from Russia and described European leaders’ talk of possible calls with Putin as empty. Lavrov added that strategic dialogue with the Trump administration has not yet begun but is needed.