Rubio and Lavrov Meet in New York as Ukraine War Remains in Focus
The talks follow a Trump-Zelensky meeting and center on a possible energy ceasefire as U.S.-led diplomacy struggles to produce a breakthrough.
- On Wednesday morning, Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the State Department confirmed Tuesday.
- The Kremlin described the United States' refusal to grant a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov as an "unfriendly" move, stating it violates United Nations host obligations.
- Meeting with President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed openness to halting strikes on energy sites if Moscow reciprocates.
- War has raged since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Washington's efforts to end the hostilities have stalled in recent months amid intensifying long-range strikes.
- Zelensky is slated to address the United Nations General Assembly today, following his proposal to halt strikes on civilian infrastructure, including targets near the Black Sea.
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Rubio holds closed-door meeting with Russia's Lavrov as Trump admin presses for peace in Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a closed-door meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.S. General Assembly on Wednesday as the Kremlin's war in Ukraine threatens to engulf Europe.
Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov met in New York, on the margins of the UN General Assembly, for talks on the war in Ukraine and relations between the US and Russia. Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov met in New York. Moscow does not rule out a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine first appears in Romania TV.
Russian Foreign Ministry says Lavrov confirmed Moscow's readiness to resolve conflict through political, diplomatic settlement 'based on eliminating its root causes'
Meeting of the US Secretary of State with Lavrov. The Kremlin after the Trump-Zelensky meeting: 'There are no preconditions for negotiations' (ANSA)
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