Foreign Ministry: Russia's Lavrov Held Phone Call with Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call on Saturday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in which he welcomed the "positive role" of the United States in helping to secure a resumption of talks between Russia and Ukraine.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also said on its Telegram channel that Lavrov had agreed with Rubio to continue further contacts between Russia and the United States.