Russia's Lavrov holds phone call with Rubio, agencies say

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference following a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Yousuf Al-Sharif in Moscow, Russia, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday.

The phone call was held at the initiative of the U.S. side, the Interfax news agency said, citing Russia's Foreign Ministry.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Gareth Jones)