Rubleo: Russia and the United States should support dialogue. Rubleo

Rubleo: Russia and the United States should support dialogue. Rubleo: The US and Russia should maintain relations.

Consensus

Marco Rubio met with Sergey Lavrov on July 23 in Manila during the ASEAN summit.
The meeting between Rubio and Lavrov lasted 35 minutes.
Both sides acknowledged the importance of maintaining communication despite existing disagreements.
Rubio stated that it would be reckless and irresponsible for the U.S. and Russia not to communicate.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed the meeting was scheduled and considered it useful.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, which began on July 21 in Manila.

Points of divergence

Rubio expressed hope that Houthi rebels would not become involved in the conflict on the Middle East and stated they were drawn into it by Iran. He also said Trump warned of military action if Houthis attack ships again, blaming Iran for these attacks. — interfax
Rubio responded to a journalist's question about Russian assistance to Iran with another question, asking who claims Russia shares information enabling strikes on U.S. troops. He noted that media reports suggest this but said he would not discuss it publicly even if true. — vesti
Rubio emphasized the need for dialogue between Russia and the U.S., stating that refusing contact would be reckless, citing a prior statement from Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov confirming the meeting. — kommerant
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine stated he does not consider Russia a friendly state and supports Ukraine's victory in the conflict; also, over 60 U.S. senators supported a new sanctions package against Russia proposed by late Senator Lindsey Graham. — vedomosti
Maria Zakharova criticized Rubio’s statement about Iran not showing serious intent for negotiations, claiming that Western 'negotiations' are often pretexts for preparing war. — tg_tass_agency
Rubio emphasized the necessity of dialogue between the U.S. and Russia as major nuclear powers; Lavrov said he would use the meeting to ask about U.S. positions on Ukraine, and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed positive views toward the contact. — m24

Coverage (15 sources)

Rubleo believes Iran has drawn the Houthis into a conflict in the Middle East — Интерфакс
Rubio answered question by question about 'Russian aid' to Iran — Вести
Ruebjo Responds to Moscow's Call Not to Arm Kyiv — Вести
Professor Dizen Sees in Rubio's Words an Attempt to Make Excuses Before the West — Вести
Rubleo Allows for Change in Iran's Negotiation Position in the Coming Days — Вести
Rubleo: Russia and the US should support dialogue — Коммерсантъ
Rubleo: Abandoning dialogue with Russia would be an reckless step — Вести
Rubleo: The US and Russia should support relations — Ведомости
Maria Zakharova comments on Rubio's claim that Iran shows no serious willingness to negotiate... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Rubleo: Iran does not demonstrate a serious willingness to negotiate with the US — Вести
Rubio says Iran treats negotiations with the US lightly — Интерфакс
Rubleo: The US and Russia, as the two largest nuclear powers, need to talk — Москва 24
Rubleo states that the US will continue to pursue diplomatic resolution of conflict with Iran — Интерфакс
Iran says Rubio's statements threaten to derail peace deal — Коммерсантъ
Rubleo declares readiness for constructive dialogue with Iran under realistic assumptions — Интерфакс

Rubleo: Russia and the United States should support dialogue. Rubleo

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (15 sources)

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