Lavrov, Rubio hold call on Alaska summit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to prepare for the summit in Alaska between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 10:43 | 12 August 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed by phone on Tuesday preparations for a summit on Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
In a statement posted on Telegram, Russia's Foreign Ministry said the two sides had reaffirmed their intention to hold successful talks.
The two leaders are expected to discuss a possible peace deal in Ukraine.
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