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Russia just took the gloves off: Lavrov called Rubio to announce Ukraine escalation before launching the largest aerial attack of the war

On May 25, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov placed a phone call to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ...

Marco Rubio says U.S. ready to mediate as Moscow steps up Kyiv threats

Marco Rubio states the U.S. is ready to mediate amid escalating Russian threats against Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

Russia tells US to pull its diplomats and citizens from Ukraine capital

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called US State Secretary Marco Rubio to advise him to evacuate US citizens and ...
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‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation

Russia and Ukraine have been at war since February 2022 and have not yet agreed on a peace deal.

On India Trip, US' Marco Rubio Holds Call with Russian Foreign Minister on Ukraine War, Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, currently on a visit to India, spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the ...

Russia says Armenia could lose cheap gas if it turns away, ahead of Rubio visit

The Kremlin said on Monday ‌Armenia could lose the "very attractive" price it pays for Russian gas if it turned away from ...

Lavrov informed Rubio that Russia is starting to systematically hit Kiev

EADaily, May 25th, 2026. During a telephone conversation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed US Secretary of ...
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A massive escalation by Putin: Russia is now slamming Ukraine with hypersonic missiles

In a phone call to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russia’s Foreign Minister-for-life Sergei Lavrov warned that Russia would now be conducting an escalatory program of airstrikes on Ukraine in ...