“It was an honest conversation.” He said Rubio about his 50-minute conversation with Russian foreign ministers on the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) in Malaysia.
He said Lavrov conveyed what US President Donald Trump said publicly, “that there was no more flexibility from the Russian side to end this conflict.”
Until their live meeting, there came to the time of reinforced Russian attacks in Ukraine. As the war lasts longer, Trump becomes more frustrated for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rubio said that he and Lavrov exchanged some ideas, including a “new or different approach” of the Russian side and added that he would inform Trump when he returned to the United States.
“We need guidelines for the end of this conflict,” Rubio said.
Russian drones and missiles fell on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early Thursday, while escalating Russian attacks stretched the Ukrainian anti-breathing defense and thousands of people forced the shelters overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Green said that Russia has launched 18 missiles and about 400 drones in an attack that was primarily directed against Kiev.
Moscow, which last night launched a record 728 unmanned spacecraft on the neighboring Ukraine, did not comment on the report.
Trump returned to power promising the rapid end of the war that broke out in 2022, and so far it was more reconciled by Moscow from his predecessor Joe Biden, who firmly supported Kiev.
But on Tuesday, the day after the continuation of the U.S. Defense Weapons of Ukraine, he was unusually critically adorned and said that Putin’s movement statements are “insignificant”.
Trump also said to be considering supporting the law that would introduce strict sanctions to Russia, including 500 percent customs for countries that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium or other export products.
Rubio said that the Trump administration began communicating with the Senate on the law.
Rubio spoke to Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday night, after he had already met with representatives of 10 ASEAN members on his first trip to Asia since he had entered his duty.
The two diplomats met for the first time in Saudi Arabia in February as part of Trump’s efforts to re-establish relations and help negotiate the end of the war.
Lavrov and Rubio also talked on the phone in May and June.
Kremlin said on Wednesday that “calm” is concerned with Trump’s criticism and to continue trying to fix “corrupt” relations with Washington.
At the Conference of Prurjin countries in Rome on Wednesday, Trump envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg met with the green, Hina transmits.
(Vijesti.ba)
