On October 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the parties focused on discussing practical steps for implementing the agreements reached during the conversation between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, which took place on October 16.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Prospects for a Personal Meeting
According to information released later, it is likely that a personal meeting between Lavrov and Rubio may take place on October 23. This is expected to be the next step in realizing the joint initiatives discussed at the highest level.
Plans for Ending the War and Restoring Cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump, commenting on the outcomes of his phone conversation with Putin, described it as “very productive” and reported on the agreements reached regarding further negotiations. In particular, Trump stated that a meeting of high-level advisors will take place next week, to be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with other representatives to be determined later. The location of this meeting is currently being coordinated.
“We agreed that a meeting of our high-level advisors will take place next week. The initial meetings will be conducted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with various other individuals to be appointed later. The meeting location will be determined later. Then, President Putin and I will meet in an agreed location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can put an end to this ‘disgraceful’ war between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump wrote on the social network Truth.
In addition, Trump expressed hope for the restoration of trade relations between the U.S. and Russia after the war that Moscow initiated against Ukraine concludes.