Ideas on Ukraine exchanged during meeting with Lavrov

Ideas on Ukraine exchanged during meeting with Lavrov - Rubio

RT.com
10 Jul 2025, 18:08 GMT+10

The secretary of state has described his conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday as a "frank" and "important one"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov exchanged novel ideas on resolving the Ukraine conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN forum in Malaysia on Thursday.

Commenting on Russia's proposals at the talks, Rubio described them as "new and different," adding that he would brief US President Donald Trump on the discussion later on Thursday.

The two diplomats met for around an hour, according to Reuters.

The US will continue to talk to both Russia and Ukraine in an effort to bring peace closer, according to the top American diplomat. "Our strategy is to continue to engage all the parties that are involved in finding an outcome to this conflict," Rubio told journalists when asked about Trump's approach to resolving the standoff. "We will engage anytime we have an opportunity to do so like we did today."

The secretary of state described his conversation with Lavrov as a "frank" and "important one." According to Rubio, he and Lavrov discussed a possible roadmap for ending the Ukraine conflict and "shared some ideas about what that might look like." He also expressed hope that Russia would demonstrate more "flexibility" in its approach.

The new proposals do not necessarily "guarantee peace," Rubio said, adding that they could still be "something to build on."

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Vietnam Tribune.

More Information

null in null

Southeast Asia

Section

"Uski apni problem hogi...": Ajay Devgn reacts to Diljit Dosanjh-Sardaar Ji 3 row

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Bollywood star Ajay Devgn on Friday reacted to the backlash over Diljit Dosanjh-starrer...

Trump said "16 times" that he ended India-Pakistan war, PM Modi didn't have courage to speak against it: Kharge

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister...

"Agreed on several issues in tariff talks with US": Bangladesh Commerce Secretary

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 11 (ANI): Bangladesh and the United States have made progress in their tariff talks, with both sides agreeing...

US, Japan, Philippines unite against China's maritime bullying in first trilateral talks under Trump

Tokyo, [Japan], July 11 (ANI): In a rebuke of Beijing's increasingly aggressive maritime posture, the foreign ministers of Japan, the...

Amritsar Police arrests accused in encounter, recovers pistols

Amritsar (Punjab) [India] July 11 (ANI): The Commissionerate Police has arrested an accused, identified as Vikramjit Singh, in an encounter...

Digital India Foundation opposes Pakistan's membership bid to AI Alliance Network; cites security concerns

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Digital India Foundation (DIF), a founding member of the AI Alliance Network (AIANET), has strongly...

International

Section