US state secretary relays Trump's call for peace to Russian foreign minister

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday 24 September, conveyed President Donald Trump’s call for Moscow to take the necessary steps towards a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine.

Source: press service for US Department of State, as reported by European Pravda

Details: During the meeting with Lavrov, Rubio "reiterated President Trump’s call for the killing to stop and the need for Moscow to take meaningful steps towards a durable resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war".

Background: 

• The meeting between the Russian and US foreign ministers took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session behind closed doors and lasted less than an hour.
• The talks followed an unexpected shift in rhetoric from Trump, who recently suggested that Ukraine may be able to regain the territories seized by Russia.

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