US State Secretary Marco Rubio has spoken with his Russian counterpart to end the Ukraine conflict, as the two sides are ready for a fresh interaction in Istanbul.
The diplomatic contact between Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavarov came as Ukraine and Russia had carried out some biggest drone attacks since the war started about three years ago.
The second round of direct peace talks is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on Monday, in which Ukrainian dialogues are ready to present new proposals to Russian representatives.
The US State Department stated that Rubio had “reinforced President Trump’s call for the ongoing direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine” aimed at achieving permanent peace.
During his conversation, Rubio also presented condolences to casualties from the destruction of two bridges in the Russian border areas.
Russian officials said that a thorough investigation would be conducted in the incidents, the results will be made public and who are facing responsible “appropriate results”.
Ukraine on Sunday targeted an important drone attacking deep inside the Russian region, destroying dozens of nuclear-capable bombers and other military aircraft.
Operation, which was reportedly planned for more than a year, secretly involved transporting several drones to Russia for secretly secret missions.
However, Ukraine did not attack the Trump administration in advance, according to CBS and Exios report, according to reports from CBS and Exios. The White House has not commented on the case.
The time of the attack was particularly notable, as soon as diplomatic efforts were fast before Monday’s peace talks.
President Trump, who promised to end the Ukraine War quickly, is pressurizing both sides to engage in conversation.
The President spent on Sunday morning playing golf at his club in Sterling, Virginia, with a professional golfer Bryson Decombo.
Trump has previously expressed disappointment with Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelancesi, although he has also criticized Russia’s invasion.
Diplomatic developments come as the fight continues in many fronts, with both Ukraine and Russia running intensive drone operations against each other.
Istanbul talks represents the most important diplomatic engagement among the warning parties in recent months, although previous interaction efforts have failed to produce permanent agreements. (AI)