Rubio holds closed-door meeting with Russia's Lavrov as Trump admin presses for peace in Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a closed-door meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.S. General Assembly on Wednesday as the Kremlin's war in Ukraine threatens to engulf Europe.

Rubio holds closed-door meeting with Russia's Lavrov as Trump admin presses for peace in Ukraine

TL;DR

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
  • The meeting was held in private on the sidelines of the U.S. General Assembly.
  • The discussion took place amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine and its potential to engulf Europe.