“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov during their meeting at the fields of the Summit of the Association of Southeast Asia in Kuala Lumpur proposed a “new and other approach” regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Sky News
Details: According to Rubio, he had a “frank, important conversation” with Lavrov and also stressed that Washington “needs to see a road card” on how to end the war in Ukraine.
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In particular, the US Secretary of State noted that Russia has proposed a “new and other approach” during today’s negotiations, without specifying what it provides.
“I would not call it a guarantee of peace, but this is the concept that I will pass on to the President today,” he stressed.
Rubio said that US President Donald Trump was disappointed that the Russian side did not show “greater flexibility” about Ukraine.
“We understand that such things take time and patience, but we are disappointed that more progress has not been made,” he added.
What was before:
- On July 4, Trump’s telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin took place. After that, the US President has significantly changed the position on military assistance to Ukraine and his rhetoric on the Kremlin head.
- In particular, Trump perhaps for the first time was doubted that the ruler of the Russian Federation was “seeking peace,” and said Putin was saying “many nonsense.”