Lavrov plans to meet Rubio at U.N. and sets Russia’s condition on Ukraine
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expects to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the Russian diplomat said on Sept. 15, according to the Russian state-aligned news agency Interfax.
The two are expected to discuss how Washington views the situation in Ukraine.
He also said Russia is prepared to “look for reasonable compromises” on ending the war against Ukraine, but will not accept NATO appearing near Russia’s borders.
Earlier in September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine planned to use September and October to restart the diplomatic process aimed at ending the war. One possible venue for new talks with the United States, he said, could be the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
On Sept. 8, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry confirmed a preliminary agreement for a meeting between Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump. One possible setting mentioned was the opening of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, which Zelenskyy traditionally attends every year.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said one of the key topics for discussion would be finding ways to end the war.
He also said a renewed trilateral negotiating format involving leaders could be discussed.
The 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly opened on Sept. 8. Its main theme is “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All.”
The general debate is scheduled to run from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28.
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