The latest news on Russia and Ukraine. On Thursday, on the side-lines of a key ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russia's Sergei Lavrov in what he described as a direct and necessary exchange.
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"It was a frank conversation. It was an important one," Rubio said after his 50-minute talks with the Russian foreign minister during the ASEAN foreign ministers' gathering in Malaysia. "We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude."
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Rubio conveyed President Donald Trump's growing dissatisfaction over the lack of progress toward ending the war in Ukraine, emphasising the need for a clear path forward. The meeting comes as Russian attacks intensify and Washington weighs new sanctions.
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