The war in Ukraine at the center of a Lavrov-Rubio telephone interview

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a telephone interview on Saturday with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, said official source.

During this interview, the two officials discussed in particular the war in Ukraine, underlined the spokesperson for the US State Department, Tammy Bruce, in a statement.

“The secretary reaffirmed President Trump’s commitment to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine,” added Bruce.

The two parties also discussed “the possibility of working together on a number of other bilateral questions”, according to the press release.

US President Donald Trump said he had a “prolonged and very productive conversation” with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

“We have agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting our respective countries,” wrote the American president on his Truth Social network.