Lavrov tells Rubio of preparation for concrete proposal

29/5/2025 6:05

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei

Lavrov spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday

about the preparation of "concrete proposals" for a new round of

direct talks with Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said.



A statement on the ministry's website said Lavrov told Rubio

about the implementation of agreements between the Russian and

U.S. presidents during their telephone call a week ago "and

preparations by the Russian side of concrete proposals for the

next round of direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul."



Lavrov earlier said Russia was proposing that the next round

of direct talks take place in Istanbul on June 2 with a view to

achieving a sustainable peace settlement.



A foreign ministry statement published later on Telegram

said Lavrov had spoken by telephone to his Turkish counterpart,

Hakan Fidan, with "an exchange of views" about efforts to

resolve the Ukraine conflict.