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Economic Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Trump frustrated as there's no flexibility from Russia: Marco Rubio
KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the US and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after e met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday. "I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I wouldn't characterise it as something that guarantees a peace, but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president." He didn't elaborate. Rubio added that President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict."We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like," he said of the 50-minute meeting. "We're going to continue to stay involved where we see opportunities to make a difference." The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European nations and the US. The meeting was their second since Rubio took office, although they have spoken by phone several times. Their first meeting took place in February in Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration sought to test Russia and Ukraine on their willingness to make peace.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Trump frustrated as there's no flexibility from Russia: Marco Rubio
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the US and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after e met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday."I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov . "I wouldn't characterise it as something that guarantees a peace, but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president." He didn't added that President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict."We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like," he said of the 50-minute meeting. "We're going to continue to stay involved where we see opportunities to make a difference."The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European nations and the meeting was their second since Rubio took office, although they have spoken by phone several times. Their first meeting took place in February in Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration sought to test Russia and Ukraine on their willingness to make peace.
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
'New' ideas raised in US-Russia talks, Russia hits Kyiv
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia. "I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I wouldn't characterise it as something that guarantees a peace but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president". He did not elaborate. Rubio added that US President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict. "We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like," he said of the 50-minute meeting. In a statement released shortly after Thursday's meeting, Russia's foreign ministry said that "substantive and frank exchange of views" had taken place on issues including Ukraine, Iran, Syria and other global problems. "Both countries reaffirmed their mutual commitment to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts, restoring Russian-American economic and humanitarian co-operation, and unimpeded contact between the societies of the two countries, something which could be facilitated by resuming direct air traffic," the statement said. "The importance of further work to normalise bilateral diplomatic relations was also emphasised." The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European countries and the US. Hundreds of Russian drones and more than a dozen missiles targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions in a second massive air attack in two days earlier on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who met allies in Rome to lobby for critical weapons and investment, said the attack on Thursday had involved about 400 drones and 18 missiles, primarily targeting the capital. Local authorities said two people were killed, 23 were wounded and damage reported in nearly every district of Kyiv. Explosions and anti-aircraft machine gun fire rattled the city. Windows were blown out, facades ravaged and cars burned to shells, including in the city centre where an apartment in an eight-storey building was engulfed in flames. "This is terror because it happens every night when people are asleep," said Karyna Volf, a 25-year-old Kyiv resident who rushed out of her apartment moments before shards of glass showered her home. Ukrainian air defences stopped all but a few dozen of the drones, authorities said, a day after Russia launched a record 728 drones at Ukraine. Escalating Russian strikes in recent weeks have strained Ukraine's air defences at a time when its troops are facing renewed pressure on the front line, and forced residents in Kyiv and across the country to seek cover in bomb shelters. "Residential buildings, vehicles, warehouse facilities, offices and non-residential buildings are on fire," Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. Russia's defence ministry said it had hit "military-industrial" targets in Kyiv as well as military airfields. with AP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia. "I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I wouldn't characterise it as something that guarantees a peace but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president". He did not elaborate. Rubio added that US President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict. "We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like," he said of the 50-minute meeting. In a statement released shortly after Thursday's meeting, Russia's foreign ministry said that "substantive and frank exchange of views" had taken place on issues including Ukraine, Iran, Syria and other global problems. "Both countries reaffirmed their mutual commitment to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts, restoring Russian-American economic and humanitarian co-operation, and unimpeded contact between the societies of the two countries, something which could be facilitated by resuming direct air traffic," the statement said. "The importance of further work to normalise bilateral diplomatic relations was also emphasised." The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European countries and the US. Hundreds of Russian drones and more than a dozen missiles targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions in a second massive air attack in two days earlier on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who met allies in Rome to lobby for critical weapons and investment, said the attack on Thursday had involved about 400 drones and 18 missiles, primarily targeting the capital. Local authorities said two people were killed, 23 were wounded and damage reported in nearly every district of Kyiv. Explosions and anti-aircraft machine gun fire rattled the city. Windows were blown out, facades ravaged and cars burned to shells, including in the city centre where an apartment in an eight-storey building was engulfed in flames. "This is terror because it happens every night when people are asleep," said Karyna Volf, a 25-year-old Kyiv resident who rushed out of her apartment moments before shards of glass showered her home. Ukrainian air defences stopped all but a few dozen of the drones, authorities said, a day after Russia launched a record 728 drones at Ukraine. Escalating Russian strikes in recent weeks have strained Ukraine's air defences at a time when its troops are facing renewed pressure on the front line, and forced residents in Kyiv and across the country to seek cover in bomb shelters. "Residential buildings, vehicles, warehouse facilities, offices and non-residential buildings are on fire," Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. Russia's defence ministry said it had hit "military-industrial" targets in Kyiv as well as military airfields. with AP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia. "I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I wouldn't characterise it as something that guarantees a peace but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president". He did not elaborate. Rubio added that US President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict. "We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like," he said of the 50-minute meeting. In a statement released shortly after Thursday's meeting, Russia's foreign ministry said that "substantive and frank exchange of views" had taken place on issues including Ukraine, Iran, Syria and other global problems. "Both countries reaffirmed their mutual commitment to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts, restoring Russian-American economic and humanitarian co-operation, and unimpeded contact between the societies of the two countries, something which could be facilitated by resuming direct air traffic," the statement said. "The importance of further work to normalise bilateral diplomatic relations was also emphasised." The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European countries and the US. Hundreds of Russian drones and more than a dozen missiles targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions in a second massive air attack in two days earlier on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who met allies in Rome to lobby for critical weapons and investment, said the attack on Thursday had involved about 400 drones and 18 missiles, primarily targeting the capital. Local authorities said two people were killed, 23 were wounded and damage reported in nearly every district of Kyiv. Explosions and anti-aircraft machine gun fire rattled the city. Windows were blown out, facades ravaged and cars burned to shells, including in the city centre where an apartment in an eight-storey building was engulfed in flames. "This is terror because it happens every night when people are asleep," said Karyna Volf, a 25-year-old Kyiv resident who rushed out of her apartment moments before shards of glass showered her home. Ukrainian air defences stopped all but a few dozen of the drones, authorities said, a day after Russia launched a record 728 drones at Ukraine. Escalating Russian strikes in recent weeks have strained Ukraine's air defences at a time when its troops are facing renewed pressure on the front line, and forced residents in Kyiv and across the country to seek cover in bomb shelters. "Residential buildings, vehicles, warehouse facilities, offices and non-residential buildings are on fire," Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. Russia's defence ministry said it had hit "military-industrial" targets in Kyiv as well as military airfields. with AP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia. "I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I wouldn't characterise it as something that guarantees a peace but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president". He did not elaborate. Rubio added that US President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict. "We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like," he said of the 50-minute meeting. In a statement released shortly after Thursday's meeting, Russia's foreign ministry said that "substantive and frank exchange of views" had taken place on issues including Ukraine, Iran, Syria and other global problems. "Both countries reaffirmed their mutual commitment to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts, restoring Russian-American economic and humanitarian co-operation, and unimpeded contact between the societies of the two countries, something which could be facilitated by resuming direct air traffic," the statement said. "The importance of further work to normalise bilateral diplomatic relations was also emphasised." The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European countries and the US. Hundreds of Russian drones and more than a dozen missiles targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions in a second massive air attack in two days earlier on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who met allies in Rome to lobby for critical weapons and investment, said the attack on Thursday had involved about 400 drones and 18 missiles, primarily targeting the capital. Local authorities said two people were killed, 23 were wounded and damage reported in nearly every district of Kyiv. Explosions and anti-aircraft machine gun fire rattled the city. Windows were blown out, facades ravaged and cars burned to shells, including in the city centre where an apartment in an eight-storey building was engulfed in flames. "This is terror because it happens every night when people are asleep," said Karyna Volf, a 25-year-old Kyiv resident who rushed out of her apartment moments before shards of glass showered her home. Ukrainian air defences stopped all but a few dozen of the drones, authorities said, a day after Russia launched a record 728 drones at Ukraine. Escalating Russian strikes in recent weeks have strained Ukraine's air defences at a time when its troops are facing renewed pressure on the front line, and forced residents in Kyiv and across the country to seek cover in bomb shelters. "Residential buildings, vehicles, warehouse facilities, offices and non-residential buildings are on fire," Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. Russia's defence ministry said it had hit "military-industrial" targets in Kyiv as well as military airfields. with AP
Arab Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
US and Russia exchange new ideas for Ukraine peace talks: Rubio
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 10, (AP): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday. "I think it's a new and a different approach," Rubio told reporters after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I wouldn't characterize it as something that guarantees a peace, but it's a concept that, you know, that I'll take back to the president.' He didn't elaborate. Rubio added that President Donald Trump has been "disappointed and frustrated that there's not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to the conflict. "We need to see a roadmap moving forward about how this conflict can conclude. And then we shared some ideas about what that might look like,' he said of the 50-minute meeting. "We're going to continue to stay involved where we see opportunities to make a difference.' The two men held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European nations and the US. The meeting was their second encounter since Rubio took office, although they have spoken by phone several times. Their first meeting took place in February in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration sought to test Russia and Ukraine on their willingness to make peace. Thursday's meeting occurred shortly after the US resumed some shipments of defensive weapons to Ukraine following a pause, ostensibly for the Pentagon to review domestic munitions stocks, that was cheered in Moscow. The resumption comes as Russia fires escalating air attacks on Ukraine and as Trump has become increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Rubio was also seeing other foreign ministers, including many whose countries face tariffs set to be imposed Aug 1. Rubio sought to assuage concerns as he held group talks with ASEAN foreign ministers.
San Francisco Chronicle
6 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
The Latest: Trump administration sanctions UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
The Trump administration has announced it's issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel's 21-month war in Gaza. The State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful U.S. pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post. It also comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Washington this week to meet with President Donald Trump and other officials about the war in Gaza and more. It's unclear what the practical effect the sanctions will have and whether the independent investigator will be able to travel to the U.S. with diplomatic paperwork. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with Russia's Lavrov as Ukraine tensions soar They met Thursday in Malaysia as tensions between the countries rise over Moscow's increasing attacks on Ukraine and whether Russia's leader is serious about a peace deal. Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, which brings together 10 ASEAN members and their most important diplomatic partners including Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, European nations and the U.S. The meeting lasted around 50 minutes. Rubio was seen winking at Lavrov afterward as reporters shouted questions, which they both ignored. The meeting was their second encounter since Rubio took office, although they've spoken by phone several times. US weapons deliveries to Ukraine will not stall peace talks, Kremlin says The Kremlin insisted Thursday that the resumption of weapons deliveries between the United States and Ukraine and harsher rhetoric from Trump would not stall peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. 'We are still waiting for a signal from Kyiv's representatives as to their desire or unwillingness to enter into a third round of direct negotiations,' Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists. 'We have always said that we would prefer to use peaceful political and diplomatic means. But until this happens, the military operation continues,' Peskov said, using the Kremlin's euphemism for the invasion of Ukraine.
