{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64d53bc8af8fd800117b9642/683cdb7c62f4742d48565153?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ahead of Istanbul talks, Sergei Lavrov dials Marco Rubio. Here's why","description":"<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have discussed prospects for settling the conflict in Ukraine and Russia-Ukraine talks set for Monday in Türkiye, Lavrov's ministry said.</p><p><br></p><p>\"The situation linked to the Ukraine crisis was discussed,\" the ministry said in a statement on its website on Sunday.</p><p><br></p><p>\"S.V. Lavrov and M. Rubio also exchanged views on various initiatives concerning a settlement of the Ukraine crisis, including plans to resume direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul on June 2.\"</p>","author_name":"Daily SumUp"}