Rubio, Lavrov Hold Talks on Ukraine and Bilateral Ties
In New York, negotiations began between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Meanwhile, the meeting started...
Consensus
- The meeting took place in New York on September 23.
- It occurred on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- The participants were U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- The talks were held in a closed format, with journalists allowed to remain only for the first few minutes.
- No public statements were made before or after the meeting.
- The meeting lasted approximately one hour.
- Russian officials present included Vasiliy Nebenzya, Alexander Darchiev, Alexander Gussarov, Alexey Drobinin, and Maria Zakharova.
- The U.S. State Department confirmed that the topics included the Russia-Ukraine conflict and bilateral U.S.-Russia relations.
Points of divergence
- Rubio stated he did not find it useful to give press evaluations of his contacts with Lavrov. — interfax
- The talks lasted about 50 minutes, and Rubio mentioned that both Russian and Ukrainian sides were interested in proposals for suspending attacks on energy infrastructure and grain exports. — kommersant
- Rubio said that temporary ceasefires or restrictions on targets would not end the conflict but could ease several international issues. — kommersant
- This was the fifth meeting between Rubio and Lavrov since 2025, with their last meeting occurring in July during the ASEAN summit in Manila. — kommersant
- Lavrov informed Rubio about developments on the battlefield in Ukraine and criticized the destabilizing influence of European countries. — kommersant
- Lavrov stated on September 17 that there would be no material effect from contacts with the U.S., though Washington is always willing to talk. — vm
- Maria Zakharova published a joint photo of Lavrov and Rubio on her Telegram channel. — vesti
- Journalists were allowed to film only the first minutes of the meeting before being asked to leave. — fontanka
- The meeting lasted 52 minutes. — vedomosti
Coverage (20 sources)
- What happened in a day: Wednesday, September 23 — Интерфакс
- Lavrov and Rubio talks on Ukraine did not bring closer settlement — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov and Rubio discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Caucasus — Интерфакс
- On Smolenskaya Square, Lavrov and Rubio's meeting was called thorough — Интерфакс
- In New York, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began talks. Meanwhile, the meeting started without introductory words in the presence of journalists. — ASTRA
- Lavrov and Rubio discussed the Ukrainian conflict and bilateral issues — Интерфакс
- Lavrov and Rubio spent an hour discussing Ukraine and Russia-US relations — Коммерсантъ
- Zakhrova showed first photo from Lavrov and Rubio meeting — Вести
- Lavrov and Rubio held talks at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly — Фонтанка
- Meetings of Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio ended in New York — Вечерняя Москва
- In New York, a meeting began between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio This was reported by an official representative... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Lavrov and Rubio met 'on the sidelines' of the UN General Assembly, negotiations lasted about an hour — Вести
- Lavrov and Rubio completed negotiations in New York — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov and Rubio meeting at UN sidelines lasted almost an hour — Ведомости
- Lavrov and Rubio meeting at UN General Assembly 'grounds' lasted 52 minutes — Интерфакс
- Lavrov and Rubio began meeting in New York — ЭХО / Новости
- In New York, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began negotiations — ASTRA
- Meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio began in New York — Дождь (Telegram)
- Lavrov and Rubio met in New York. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Lavrov began meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio in New York — Ведомости
Key entities
- Sergey Lavrov
- Marco Rubio
- Russia
- New York
- USA
- UN
- MID
- General Assembly
- Moscow
- TASS
- Ukraine
- Maria Zakharov
- INTERFAX.RU
- General Assembly
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