Lavrov tells Rubio US nationals should evacuate Kyiv
Key takeaways
- Last year, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for about three hours in Anchorage, Alaska, regarding the war in Ukraine.
- However, reporters on the trip said the environment inside the room was tense and said Putin steamrolled through the meeting, hammering his talking points, posing for a picture and departing.
- Since then, both Russia and Ukraine have traded turns launching deadly strikes as the Kremlin seeks to expand its land grabs.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Lavrov spoke with Rubio over the phone and, according to a readout, drew Rubio s attention to the Russian Foreign Ministry statement advising the United States and other countries with representative offices in Kyiv to ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel and other citizens from the capital of Ukraine.
The minister recalled the arrangements concerning the Ukrainian conflict made at the US initiative during the summit in Anchorage in August 2025, and expressed regret over the brazen activities of the European elites and the Kiev regime that are undermining these arrangements, which offered a path towards a lasting and stable settlement based on a balance of interests, the foreign ministry added, using Russia s spelling of the Ukrainian capital.
Last year, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for about three hours in Anchorage, Alaska, regarding the war in Ukraine. Although no official agreement was established, both sides described the talks as productive.