Rubio to Meet Lavrov in New York Amid Trump’s Russia–Ukraine Peace Push
The meeting comes a day after Trump and Zelenskyy met to discuss the war on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
TL;DR
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- The meeting will focus on the war in Ukraine and cooperation within the United Nations.
- Russia highlighted the untapped potential for cooperation between the U.S. and Russia as UN Security Council members.
- Disagreements have led to increased tensions within the UN.
- The meeting occurs amid the Trump administration's efforts to end the Ukraine war.