US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at a press conference following the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta that he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that he and the Norwegian Prime Minister called Russian President Vladimir Putin at the request of Kyiv. Stubb also noted that other European countries were aware of the contents of the conversation.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the country remains a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He affirmed that Iran remains committed to the agreement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran has no plans for direct meetings with US officials. He described the American side’s attempt to open the door to dialogue and understanding more broadly as a positive step.