This was reported by Reuters and Sky News.Rubio and Lavrov held a roughly 50-minute meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers’ summit in Malaysia.According to Rubio, Russia presented “a new and different approach” to resolving the conflict in Ukraine."I wouldn't characterize it as something that guarantees peace, but it's a concept I will take back to the president today," he said.Rubio described the conversation as “frank and important,” emphasizing that Washington still needs to see a clear “road map” for how Russia’s war against Ukraine might end.He also stressed that President Donald Trump is disappointed with the Kremlin’s lack of “greater flexibility” regarding Ukraine.“We understand these things take time and patience, but we’re frustrated that more progress has not been made,” Rubio said.The Secretary also noted that the U.S. administration is working with the Senate on shaping the next sanctions bill against Russia.On July 8, Donald Trump publicly expressed frustration with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying that “we get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin,” and added that he is considering “very tough sanctions” against Moscow.