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State Department says Secretary Rubio conveyed ideas from Lavrov to the president; diplomacy ongoing
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The department said Secretary Rubio discussed ideas with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur and would bring those ideas to the president; the spokesperson emphasized continued engagement with all parties and declined to describe details of the discussions.
Reporters asked whether Secretary Rubio's conversations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov could lead to new sanctions or a path toward peace in Ukraine. Tammy, the State Department spokesperson, said the secretary "shared some ideas that he said he would take back to the president" and that the president is the ultimate decisionmaker on sanctions.
"Our strategy is to…
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