Diplomacy · Thursday, September 24, 2026
Rubio meets Russia’s Lavrov at UN week; talks cover Ukraine war and bilateral ties
The File desk · Sep 24, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC
Status
Confirmed (State Department readout, Sept. 23, 2026)
On Sept. 23, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The State Department readout says they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the U.S.-Russia relationship. The note does not add an outcome beyond that paragraph.
On Sept. 23, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The meeting was on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
The State Department readout says they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the U.S.-Russia bilateral relationship.
The note is one paragraph. It does not list an agreement, a ceasefire term, or a next meeting.
What is still unknown or disputed
- No outcome detail beyond the one-paragraph readout.
Primary sources
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Source 1
Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
U.S. Department of State · September 23, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of UNGA. The Secretary discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the U.S.-Russia bilateral relationship.
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/09/secretary-rubios-meeting-with-russian-foreign-minister-lavrov-3/