Lavrov-Rubio Meeting Lasts 35 Minutes

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded their talks in Manila. The meeting lasted about 35 minutes, according to RIA Novosti.

According to the published schedule of the U.S. side, the negotiations were scheduled for approximately half an hour, but the conversation actually went on a bit longer.

Prior to the meeting, Lavrov stated that he expected practical benefits from the talks. He intended to find out from the Secretary of State what position Washington currently holds regarding the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.

Rubio, on the other hand, earlier indicated that he planned to discuss with the Russian minister whether there is any opportunity for the United States to play a constructive role in finding ways to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.