Rubio berömmer samtalen med Rysslands Lavrov men säger att det krävs nya idéer för fred i Ukraina | NTD NYHETER

And next, Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with his Russian counterpart today. Rubio acknowledges that ending the Russia-Ukraine war is going to need more work and more talks between Kiev and Moscow. And it is international correspondent Ariane Pazdar has the latest on the U.S. effort to end that war. When peace comes, it'll be because of some new ideas and some new concepts. And we're prepared to offer some of those in the right setting and form. If the opportunity presents itself and the conditions are right, we're prepared to play that role in a positive way. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggesting that new solutions have to be found to end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Rubio met with Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov at the sidelines of the ASEAN summit on Thursday. The secretary says the meeting was constructive, but adds that more work is needed to end the war, which started over four years ago. You think we settled the war in Ukraine in our 30 minutes in there, here in Asia? That's not the way it works. We want a peace deal. We want the war to end. We're prepared to play whatever positive role we can to end the war. And in order to end this war, we'll require something that both Russia and Ukraine can agree to. That's not going to happen at a press conference. That's not going to happen at one meeting here in the Philippines. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, saying he might meet with President Trump in the coming days. I do not yet know when exactly this meeting will take place. Several dates are being considered. We just need to make sure they fit everyone's schedules. I think the meeting could take place in the coming days, within a week. Also on Thursday, Zelensky meeting with a vice president of Raytheon, an American company that produces Patriot air defense systems. We are very thankful to you and to all the workers of your great company. We are thankful for this visit, thankful to President Trump. During a recent NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump said he'd allow Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missiles. This after Russia had increased its missile attacks on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities. The Raytheon executive says he's looking forward to working with the U.S. and Ukrainian governments. Sir, we would like to thank you and your leadership for your time, for your generosity, and for always welcoming us back to Ukraine. Zelensky says Ukraine has long been using Raytheon equipment, while adding that besides Patriot systems, the two also explored other areas of partnership regarding non-offensive military equipment during their meeting. Ariane Pazdar, NTD News.