Secretary of State Marco Rubio relayed President Donald Trump’s “disappointment and frustration” during a “frank conversation” with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia on Thursday but new ideas to drive an end to the conflict were also discussed,

During a press briefing on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a dramatic address from Kuala Lumpur, exposing deep rifts between Russia, ASEAN, and the West. Lavrov warned of Europe’s dangerous trajectory, blasted NATO’s expansion,

Marco Rubio met with Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.

The conclusion follows a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on July 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rubio said he used the meeting to convey President Donald Trump’s frustration with Russia’s lack of “flexibility” on ending the war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed a new idea for a potential Ukraine ceasefire during a Thursday meeting with his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Rubio,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met on July 10 on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, both diplomats commended the progress in political dialogue and practical cooperation between their countries,

Lavrov stated that he reaffirmed the position previously articulated by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, including during a July 3 conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. He also claimed to have provided Rubio with a “compilation of quotes” from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials allegedly calling for the