# Lavrov’s G20 attendance offers chance to maintain contact with Russia, Rubio says

https://mins.news/en/item/123922

- TASS, 2026-10-31 18:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211409

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta provided an opportunity to keep engaging with Russia. Rubio said communication between Washington and Moscow remains important given Russia’s large nuclear arsenal and the risk of future escalation.

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