State Department elaborates on Lavrov-Rubio phone talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have discussed upcoming contacts between Moscow and Washington to resolve the Ukraine conflict, the U.S. Department of State said.

"The Secretary emphasized the importance of upcoming engagements," the statement reads.

According to the U.S. Department of State, this is an opportunity for Moscow and Washington to cooperate in order to promote a sustainable solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in line with U.S. President Donald Trump's vision.

As noted, the two ministers discussed the next steps following the phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place on October 16.