Russia's Lavrov tells Rubio that Moscow is ready to continue joint work on Ukraine, ministry says


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  • Friday, 18 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk/File Photo

(Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday that Moscow was ready to continue joint work with Washington to eliminate the longstanding causes of the Ukraine conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

A ministry statement said Rubio outlined in a telephone conversation the outcome of talks in Paris between a U.S. delegation and European and Ukrainian officials.

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