Meeting between Rubio and Lavrov: Media reports date of talks in Budapest
21 October 16:11
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to arrive in Budapest for a meeting on October 30.
This was reported by the British newspaper Financial Times, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“The foreign ministers of Russia and the United States are expected to arrive in Budapest on October 30,” the newspaper said.
According to the Financial Times, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans to “lay out his plans” before US President Donald Trump meets with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
In addition, the possibility of Trump’s talks with European leaders before his possible conversation with the Kremlin head is being discussed.
As CNN reported, the White House believed that after a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russia allegedly “did not move far enough” from its “maximalist course” on Ukraine. Against this background, their meeting was allegedly “postponed indefinitely.” At the same time, according to CNN, Rubio and Lavrov may have another phone call this week.
on October 16, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had their eighth phone conversation. They agreed to organize a meeting that could take place in the Hungarian capital in the next two weeks. An organizing committee was set up to prepare the visit to Hungary.
We will remind, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to join the meeting between US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, which is planned to be held in Budapest.
