Overview

• The U.S. secretary of state and Russian foreign minister met on the UN General Assembly sidelines in New York, according to both sides.
• Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the discussion continued understandings from the Anchorage summit and reaffirmed interest in peaceful solutions.
• Both governments’ diplomats agreed to keep talks going and, per Moscow’s account, to work toward restoring normal operations at their embassies.
• The Russian statement said Lavrov criticized what he called efforts by Kyiv and some European states to prolong the conflict.
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Rubio accepted his invitation to visit and reported talks on strengthening Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia.