Lavrov tells Rubio that arming Ukraine is "unacceptable" and claims Russia is ready for talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 23 July that Moscow is ready for negotiations and called for an end to arms supplies to Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry
Details: The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the two sides had discussed "a broad range of bilateral and international issues in the context of recent high-level contacts".
Lavrov briefed Rubio on the "real" state of affairs in Russia's war against Ukraine and stated that further arms deliveries to Ukraine were "unacceptable".
"Lavrov once again confirmed the Russian side's readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict and its commitment to the proposals put forward by the American side during the meeting between Putin and Trump in Anchorage," the statement said.
The two sides also discussed the "normalisation of conditions" for the functioning of Russian and US diplomatic missions.
The parties agreed to continue contacts at the level of foreign ministries, including within the framework of international organisations in which both countries participate.
Background:
- On the eve of the meeting, Rubio said he would discuss Russia's war against Ukraine with Lavrov.
- In June, Rubio stated that there were no agreements regarding Ukraine during last year's summit in Anchorage between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin.
- He said this after Russian ruler's aide Yuri Ushakov and Lavrov accused the US of betraying the so-called "spirit of Anchorage".
- Lavrov also said US actions show Washington is no longer seeking to present itself as an impartial mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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