Lavrov told Rubio that Russia will strive to achieve its war aims

Russia has presented its version of what was discussed at the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York. 

During the talks, the Russian side confirmed its intention to achieve the objectives of the war against Ukraine, without ruling out a so-called political-diplomatic settlement. The parties discussed bilateral relations and the international agenda in the context of recent high-level contacts. In addition, the officials raised the issue of the situation in the Middle East, the South Caucasus, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and discussed preparations for the upcoming G20 summit.

The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized the need to restore bilateral relations as soon as possible and announced an agreement to continue contacts at the level of the two countries’ foreign ministries.

Source: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Putin has been officially invited to the Group of Twenty (G20) summit, which will take place this December in Miami.

Earlier, Donald Trump stated that Russian dictator Putin is ready to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. According to the U.S. president, both sides want this.

Vladimir Putin is ready to hold another meeting with Donald Trump, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on September 23. According to him, the talks are possible after a specific agreement is reached on holding official negotiations.