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The US’ and Russia’s top diplomats have discussed efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said | The US’ and Russia’s top diplomats have discussed efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said |
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Thursday. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Thursday. |
The two top diplomats focused on the Ukrainian conflict and ongoing multilateral contacts on a potential settlement, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated. | The two top diplomats focused on the Ukrainian conflict and ongoing multilateral contacts on a potential settlement, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated. |
Rubio briefed Lavrov on the meetings between the American delegation and representatives of Ukraine, France, and several other European nations held earlier in the day in Paris, the ministry said. | Rubio briefed Lavrov on the meetings between the American delegation and representatives of Ukraine, France, and several other European nations held earlier in the day in Paris, the ministry said. |
“Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s readiness to continue working together with American colleagues to reliably resolve the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis,” it added. | “Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s readiness to continue working together with American colleagues to reliably resolve the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis,” it added. |
The US Department of State said Rubio conveyed to Lavrov the “same message” he had delivered to the Ukrainian and European delegations: that US President Donald Trump and Washington “want this war to end, and have now presented to all parties the outlines of a durable and lasting peace.” | |
“The encouraging reception in Paris to the US framework shows that peace is possible if all parties commit to reaching an agreement,” the statement added, without providing any further details. | |
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