[Russian Foreign Ministry: Rubio expressed condolences over the attacks on railway facilities in Bryansk and Kursk regions]
On June 1, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that "Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held telephone talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which they discussed the situation related to the Ukrainian crisis."
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Rubio "expressed sincere condolences over the incident on June 1 where civilian casualties occurred due to the attack on railway facilities in the Bryansk and Kursk regions." The Russian side emphasized that "the competent authorities are conducting the most thorough investigation, and the results will be announced soon. The perpetrators will definitely be identified and punished accordingly."
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the two sides also exchanged opinions on "multiple initiatives for the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, including the plan to resume direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2."
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