Lavrov and Rubio Hold Bilateral Meeting on ASEAN Sidelines in Malaysia
10:14 GMT 10.07.2025 (Updated: 15:48 GMT 10.07.2025)
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting in Malaysia, Sputnik correspondent reports.
The meeting took place "on the sidelines" of ASEAN events and lasted for 50 minutes.
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Lavrov and Rubio had communicated several times by phone and met in person for the first time during Russian-American talks in Riyadh in February. During that meeting, the sides agreed to begin efforts to normalize bilateral relations.
Discussions covered:
Ukrainian settlement
Situation in Syria and Iran
Seeking peaceful conflict resolutions and restoring cooperation
Normalizing diplomatic missions
Both Lavrov and Rubio emphasized the need for continued diplomatic efforts.
Rubio Calls Conversation With Lavrov Frank, Important
"It was a frank conversation. It was an important one. We had it, and we talked about some other items as well, unrelated to the war in Ukraine, but that was obviously the first and foremost topic that we discussed," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters following the meeting with his Russian counterpart in Kuala Lumpur.
Here's what he revealed after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:
The US heard new, previously undisclosed proposals from Russia regarding the conflict.
️Rubio discussed potential ideas for a “roadmap” to end the Ukrainian conflict.
️The US is keen on receiving a clear and actionable plan to bring the conflict to a close.
️Rubio expressed disappointment over the "lack of substantial progress" on Ukraine.
️Despite setbacks, the US will continue engaging with all parties involved in the Ukraine peace talks.
