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Lavrov and Rubio discuss Putin&Trump summit, Zelensky seeks invite
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a call on Monday, both sides said. This follows a reportedly tense meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a call on Monday, both sides said. This follows a reportedly tense meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
