U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to halt "the killing" and pursue peaceful negotations with Ukraine, the Department of State reported on Sept. 24.
The statement came after the two officials met in New York on the sidelines of the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly.
“The Secretary reiterated (U.S.) President (Donald) Trump’s call for the killing to stop and the need for Moscow to take meaningful steps toward a durable resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war,” the statement said.
The meeting followed Trump’s talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, where Trump called Russia a “paper tiger” and pledged that with Europe’s support, Ukraine could win and even reclaim seized territory.
This appears to mark a stark reversal in his administration's policy and Trump's past comments towards Ukraine's occupied land.
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