Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Lavrov and Rubio Discuss Ukraine Peace Talks, Istanbul Meeting
The foreign ministers of Russia and the US, Lavrov and Rubio, had a phone call before peace talks in Istanbul.
They talked about the war in Ukraine and how to make it end.
Russia is preparing ideas for the next meeting.
The US said it wants to help both sides agree and stop the fighting.
They also discussed the recent bridge explosions.
Both sides agreed to keep talking to each other.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio spoke by phone on Sunday.
The discussion focused on the upcoming peace talks in Istanbul.
Lavrov informed Rubio about Russia's proposals for the negotiations.
Rubio expressed the US's willingness to assist in ending the conflict.
The two diplomats reaffirmed their commitment to continued dialogue.
- Who
- Sergei Lavrov and Marco Rubio.
- What
- Discussed the Ukraine crisis, upcoming peace talks, and the destruction of bridges in areas bordering Ukraine.
- When
- The phone call took place on Sunday, before the Istanbul talks.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To discuss the prospects of peace talks and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
- Russian Foreign Minister
- Sergei Lavrov
- US Secretary of State
- Marco Rubio
- Date of planned Istanbul talks
- June 2
- Reason for the phone call
- At Russia's request
- Minimum number of people killed in bridge explosions
- Seven
- Number of people injured in bridge explosions
- 69