“The Americans considered it, but so far we haven’t seen any response,” the Russian foreign minister said at a conference on Friday.
Moscow is hosting the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger amid a broader push to expand its influence in Africa.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told state media that any new Black Sea deal would depend on the United States “ordering” Ukraine to accept it.
Officials from the two countries plan to discuss outstanding issues related to their embassies, Russia’s Foreign Minister said.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said peace negotiations must “produce a firm and sustainable result that suits the Russian Federation.”