The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, had a constructive discussion with the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, preparing for the Putin-Trump summit in Budapest.

Serghei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, had a phone conversation on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in preparation for the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Donald Trump, scheduled to take place in Budapest. The Russian Foreign Ministry's statement described the discussion as 'constructive', addressing concrete steps for implementing the agreements reached during a previous conversation between Putin and Trump on October 16.

Although no further details were provided, Moscow suggested that the summit could include discussions about a possible peace agreement in the context of the war in Ukraine and ways to improve bilateral relations. This discussion is taking place against the backdrop of rising tensions between Washington and Moscow, as well as diplomatic efforts to reconfigure direct dialogue between the two powers.