Rubio met
Lavrov on Wednesday morning during the UN General Assembly's high-level week,
with talks expected to cover bilateral ties, UN cooperation, and the Ukraine
situation Russia has said no rush on peace deals.
He also conferred with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who raised India's concerns over the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, US tariffs, and Russian energy purchases, while both stressed their strategic partnership on regional issues like the Gulf and Ukraine.
The encounters followed President Trump's recent UN talks with Ukraine's Zelensky, part of Rubio's busy diplomacy schedule with photos showing handshakes amid flags.