Russian Foreign Ministry reports on Lavrov's phone conversation with Rubio

On Wednesday, May 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the aggressor state. The US has not yet commented on this information.

The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that Lavrov told Rubio about the implementation of the May 19 agreement between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, as well as "the preparation by the Russian side of specific proposals for the next round of direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul".

During the conversation, Rubio allegedly emphasized the US president's focus on ending the war as soon as possible and expressed Washington's readiness to help bring the parties' positions closer together, the Russian Foreign Ministry added.

"During the conversation, they also touched upon topical issues on the bilateral agenda. The two sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to continuing a constructive dialogue between the foreign ministries of Russia and the United States," the statement said.

• On May 28, 2025, Lavrov said that allegedly the next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will be held in Istanbul on June 2.
• Umerov said that Ukraine is not against a new meeting with the Russians, but Moscow should hand over its so-called memorandum so that Kyiv has time to work on the document before the talks.