Although Litvinov never mentioned his relation with Molotov in the foreign commissariat, Narkomindel press officer Genedin states: even though Litvinov never referred to their relationship (between Litvinov and Molotov) it was nevertheless well known they were bad.
Meskipun Litvinov tak pernah menyebut hubungannya dengan molotov di komisariat asing, pejabat pers Narkomindel, Genedin, berkata: bahkan meskipun Litvinov tak pernah menyebut hubungan mereka (antara Litvinov dan Molotov), banyak yang tahu bahwa mereka buruk.