US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, in which the US-Russia relationship, Russia-Ukraine war and Iran was discussed
The conversation between US Secretary of State Rubio and Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov signals a continued diplomatic engagement amid ongoing tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov, in which the US-Russia relationship, Russia-Ukraine war and Iran was discussed
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