The Foreign Minister told reporters today that his Russian counterpart presented him “a new idea” for her, during their meeting today at.
“This is not a new approach. It is a new idea or a new thought, which I will convey to the president () to discuss it, “the head of American diplomacy said, clarifying that it is not an initiative that would lead” automatically to “but” could potentially open the door “for a possible ceasefire.
Rubio described the debate with Lavrov on the subject of Ukraine as “honest and important”. At the same time, however, he pointed out to him the “frustration” of the US president because “there is no progress” and does not distinguish any flexibility on the Russian side.
“We need to see a roadmap on how this collision can end,” he said, after his 50 -minute meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the Southeast Asian State (ASEAN) meeting.
Referring to the situation in the situation, Rubio said the US hopes that a ceasefire would be reached soon. “I think we’re close, maybe closer than we’ve been for some time,” he said.
Russian anti -aircraft defense broke two Ukrainian unmanned aircraft
However, the Russian anti -aircraft defense shot down two Ukrainian unmanned aircraft on Thursday, the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said.
Reuters was unable to verify that report from independent sources.
Separately, the Russian Civil Aviation Authority Rosaviatsia said it has temporarily stopped all flights to and from Kaluga Airport, a city about 200 kilometers southwest of Moscow.
