Lavrov told CNN he hoped that a meeting involving only those "with direct influence on the ground" in Syria would allow "a businesslike discussion, not another general assembly like debate".
Typically, the Kremlin would welcome a follow-up invitation from the United States for another presidential meeting, but Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said Tuesday that it might be better for the "dust to settle before having a businesslike discussion" between Trump and Putin given the current "atmosphere" in Washington.
This alarms us a little, but from round to round, we have a more and more businesslike discussion of all the issues".
I want proper, quick, businesslike treatment.
The State Department described the atmosphere as "businesslike" and said the discussions would continue.
That businesslike approach was apparent, too, in discussions over focusing treatment on those who are most at risk.As the meeting opened, it was announced that a study by Julio Montaner, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, had shown that ramping up treatment in that Canadian province halved the rate of new infections.
After his meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said "the discussions were very substantive, businesslike," adding he hoped a solution could be found in a timely fashion.
After the meeting Monday night, Mr. Putin said the discussions had been "very constructive, businesslike and frank".
In a statement on Friday, the State Department called the discussions in New York "constructive and businesslike" but announced no progress, saying the United States would decide what to do next after consulting with South Korea and others.
