The head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, has officially confirmed the holding of a new meeting with the head of the US Department of State, Marco Rubio. The event is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, and will take place in the first half of the day. The Russian minister announced this during a press conference in Manila.
Status of Proposals from Alaska
A key aspect of the upcoming dialogue remains the question of the proposals voiced earlier in Alaska. Lavrov emphasized that the Kremlin still proceeds from the assumption that the White House has not yet rejected these initiatives. According to the minister, American colleagues have not given an official answer of rejection, despite the abundance of comments in the press.
Trump's Forecasts and Moscow's Rhetoric
Separately, Sergey Lavrov commented on the recent forecast by US President Donald Trump regarding the possible end of the Russo-Ukrainian war before the end of his term in January 2029. The Russian diplomat stated that he would personally ask Marco Rubio about the details of this prediction during tomorrow's meeting.
Recall that earlier, Donald Trump, in a conversation with journalists, revealed the essence of his telephone conversations with Vladimir Putin. The US President stated that he constantly urges the Russian leader to stop the war, although he did not go into the details of the dialogue.
Context of Negotiations
The meeting in Manila takes place against the backdrop of reports of a sharp change in the Kremlin's rhetoric on Ukraine after the failure of previous negotiations with the US administration. Also, in the media space, Moscow's plans for interaction with NATO and abnormally high volumes of Russian gold sales are being discussed.
