JAKARTA - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Malaysia on Thursday, amid increasing Russian attacks on Ukraine.
This is their second face-to-face meeting, as US President Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the war continues in Ukraine. What is Rubio's message from US President Donald Trump?
Russian drones and missiles attacked the Ukrainian capital on Thursday morning, as Russian attacks have increased, which have burdened Ukraine's air defenses, forcing thousands of people to take refuge in bomb shelters overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 18 missiles and about 400 drones in an attack that primarily targeted the capital Kyiv.
Reported by Reuters on Thursday, July 10, there was no statement from Moscow, which the previous night launched a record 728 drones to its smaller neighboring country.
Trump returns to power this year by promising a swift end to the war, which begins in 2022.
Trump is more soft on Moscow than his predecessor Joe Biden, who supports Kyiv persistently.
But on Tuesday, a day after ordering the resumption of US defense weapons shipments to Ukraine, Trump was very critical, saying Putin's remarks about the move towards peace were "significant".
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Trump also said he was considering supporting a bill that would impose severe sanctions on Russia, including a 500% tariff for countries buying oil, gas, uranium, or other exports from Russia.
Rubio met Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday night, having previously met with 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during his first visit to Asia since taking office.
Rubio and Lavrov first met in Saudi Arabia in February as part of Trump's efforts to restore relations and help negotiations end the war.
The two also spoke by telephone in May and June.
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was relaxed against Trump's criticism and would continue to seek to improve a "damped" relationship with Washington.
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