Foreign Minister Of Russia And United States Discussed Preparations For Peace Negotiations In Istanbul

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation.

According to Russian media, ministers discussed the initiatives for the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, including plans to resume direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul on June 2.

“Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio also exchanged views on various initiatives regarding the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, including plans to resume direct Russian -Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul on June 2 of this year,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

During the conversation, the American diplomat expressed condolences in connection with the death of people as a result of bridges of bridges in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.