Rubio spoke about Ukraine with Russian counterpart, State Department says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Marco Rubio discussed a lasting peace in Ukraine with Russia's Sergey Lavrov, echoing US and European allies' sentiments.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented to "to all parties the outlines of a durable and lasting peace" regarding the war in Ukraine, a U.S. spokesperson said on Thursday, after Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement that Rubio had communicated the same message the U.S. team had to the Ukrainian delegation and European allies in Paris, where she said it met an "encouraging reception."
(Reporting by Jasper Ward and Sarah Morland)
The main topic is Marco Rubio's discussion with Sergey Lavrov about achieving a lasting peace in Ukraine.
The US message focused on outlining a durable and lasting peace for Ukraine.
The message was met with an encouraging reception from European allies in Paris.
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