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Secretary Rubio’s Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

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Secretary Rubio's Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

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Office of the Spokesperson

February 15, 2025

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as a follow up to President Donald Trump's conversation with Russian president Vladimir Putin earlier this week. 

The Secretary re-affirmed President Trump's commitment to finding an end to the conflict in Ukraine. In addition, they discussed the opportunity to potentially work together on a number of other bilateral issues.