Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where the sides are expected to discuss security guarantees, have begun in Geneva, RIA Novosti reported.

The Russian and U.S. delegations arrived in Geneva the night before. The talks are expected to last several hours, after which Lavrov and Blinken will hold press conferences separately. After, they are scheduled to meet with Ignazio Cassis, the president of Switzerland, who also serves as the country's foreign minister.

Lavrov said he does not expect a breakthrough from the meeting with Blinken but is waiting for a response to Russian proposals. Russia expects the State Department to focus on U.S. proposals on security guarantees, Lavrov said.