Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call to discuss bilateral contacts between Moscow and Washington and recent Istanbul peace talks.
Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
Lavrov reportedly welcomed what he described as a 'constructive' role by Washington in encouraging Kyiv to accept President Vladimir Putin's proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul.
Rubio reportedly praised the agreement on a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner-of-war exchange and noted both sides' efforts to outline conditions for a potential ceasefire.
Rubio welcomed the agreement on the exchange of prisoners of war and the preparation by each side of its vision of the conditions necessary for a ceasefire
Rubio emphasized Washington's readiness to continue to play the role of peacekeeper
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is rated likely. One more trusted source could elevate it to verified.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:08:53.585Z
Source story: lavrov-rubio-discuss-us-russia-contact-following-istanbul-talks-russian-media-reports