Topics to be discussed: 
Crimea
Libya Arms Embargo;
Situation in Afghanistan;
Syrian National Dialogue Congress;
Chemical Weapons Use in Syria;
US Jerusalem Decision;
North Korea Sanctions;
Nuclear developments in Iran.
New York, Feb.10.– Moscow is ready for dialogue with Washington which "is necessary to both sides and the international community", Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told journalists.
"We behave with restraint toward our American partners. We constantly say that we are ready for a dialogue to the extent that they are ready for it," Nebenzia said. "This dialogue is necessary — not only for us, but for them as well and for the whole international community."
Commenting on the statement by US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley that Russia is not a friend of the United States and will not be as long as Trump's government has "the values that it has," Nebenzia stated.
"First of all, we don’t buddy up with anybody, we do not ask for love, we just ask for civilized relations," Nebenzia said. "What is happening now cannot be called a civilized relationship, and this is not coming from our side," ambassador stated ...
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