Ryabkov said there was no agreement on the contact between Lavrov and Rubio.

Currently, there is no agreement on the contact between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This was announced on November 26 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

"As of today, there is no specific agreement [on a meeting between Lavrov and Rubio]," Ryabko said in an interview with RIA Novosti

According to him, such contacts can be organized promptly, if necessary. Ryabkov also added that Russia is ready to continue dialogue with the United States on the issue of Ukraine.

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On October 21, Lavrov announced that he had agreed with Rubio to continue telephone contacts. According to the minister, he and Rubio discussed ways to prepare for the next meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. He also stressed that the meeting place of the leaders is important, but the main thing is how the parties will "move forward on the substance" of the tasks agreed at the Anchorage summit.

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