Rubio, Lavrov and Kuala Lumpur
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that U.S. President Donald Trump may attend the 47th Asean Summit in October, as his administration works on finalising a date for his potential participation.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked briefly on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to TASS, Russian News Agency.
The meeting between Russia and the U.S.’s chief diplomats comes on the heels of a phone call between Trump and Putin.