A telephone conversation between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s chief diplomat, took place on Saturday to discuss the subsequent steps in negotiations to cease hostilities in Ukraine. This conversation occurred after a virtual meeting organized by the UK, during which Ukraine’s allies pledged to intensify pressure on Russia to accept a ceasefire.

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