Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met at the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, focusing on the Ukraine conflict. Rubio mentioned potential new approaches to revive peace efforts, though he cautioned that it does not guarantee peace. Lavrov relayed the Kremlin's position on sales, reaffirming discussions on Ukraine and other global issues. Despite concerns over the state of bilateral ties, Russian officials believe the positive trend continues, with Ryabkov stating the US administration's actions are inconsistent but not alarming.
The meeting marked a rare moment of direct engagement between Washington and Moscow as bilateral relations remain fraught. Russian officials downplayed suggestions that ties were deteriorating.
Rubio told reporters after Thursday's talks that the two sides had discussed a possible new and different approach to reviving peace efforts over Ukraine.
Lavrov said on Friday that he set out the Kremlin's position on settling the war. We discussed Ukraine.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov indicated that he does not agree that the positive trend in relations between Moscow and Washington is fading.
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