In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, Slovakian Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar greet each other during their meeting on the sidelines of a plenary session of the 31st Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial summit, in Ta'Qali, Malta, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)