Lavrov Calls for Repairing Russia-US Ties as Rubio Vows Peace Push
Russia's foreign minister urged mending ties with Washington while the US secretary of state pledged continued peace efforts, with no joint measures disclosed.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for repairing his country's relationship with the United States, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to keep pursuing peace efforts, in the latest exchange between the two top diplomats.
The two sides set out their positions on the state of bilateral relations and on diplomatic work aimed at ending conflicts. Lavrov's message centred on the need to restore functioning channels between Moscow and Washington, a relationship that has been deeply strained.
Rubio, for his part, used the occasion to reaffirm Washington's commitment to peace efforts, signalling that the US administration intends to stay engaged on the diplomatic track.
No joint decisions or concrete measures were announced from the exchange, and it was not immediately clear what practical follow-up, if any, would result. The statements nonetheless mark another public airing of the two capitals' competing priorities as they weigh whether and how to re-engage.
Both sides have previously indicated openness to dialogue even as broader disagreements persist. Whether the latest remarks translate into movement on the ground remains to be seen.