INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian and American top diplomats held a frank exchange throughout talks in Malaysia on Thursday, Moscow stated, as U.S
Secretary of State Marco Rubio exposed his Russian equivalent, Sergei Lavrov, had provided an originality on fixing the war in Ukraine.The
meeting, which occurred on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers summit in Kuala Lumpur,
came just hours after Russia launched a 2nd successive night of strikes on Kyiv, eliminating 2 peopleDespite the renewed barrage, Moscow
rejected that peace settlements with Kyiv had reached an impasse.A substantive and frank exchange of views took place on the settlement of
the situation in Ukraine, Russias Foreign Ministry said in a statement following the talks.Rubio informed reporters that Lavrov had actually
advanced something new related to the conflict, though he did not disclose details.Its not a new approach
Its an originality or a new principle that Ill reclaim to the president to go over, he said.Rubio added that it was not something that
immediately causes peace, however it could potentially open the door to a path.Moscow did not talk about the nature of the idea.Rubio
likewise said he had actually communicated Trumps anger over the ongoing war, now in its 4th year because Russias full-blown invasion in
I echoed what the president stated, both a disappointment and disappointment at the lack of progress, Rubio said.Earlier this week, Trump
accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of talking a lot of bulls *** when it pertains to Ukraine peace talks and promised to send out more
American weapons to Kyiv.While the U.S
president has actually grown significantly crucial of Putin, he has actually also voiced disappointment with Kyiv, as hopes dim for a quick
end to Europes most dangerous conflict given that World War II.Rubio and Lavrov last met in February in Saudi Arabia as the Trump
administration looked for to start repairing ties with Moscow and to release peace talks for ending the war in Ukraine
The 2 diplomats have actually likewise spoken by phone multiple times in current months.After the top in Malaysia, Lavrov is set up to take
a trip to North Korea this weekend, the latest in a string of top-level gos to as Moscow and Pyongyang broaden their military cooperation.
