Moscow, Sept. 25 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed their shared interest in seeking peaceful solutions to the Ukraine crisis, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The two top diplomats met in New York on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, said the ministry.

Lavrov reiterated Russia's readiness to adhere to the course outlined by the two countries' leaders in Alaska, including coordination with Washington on addressing the root causes of the conflict. He voiced opposition to what he described as proposals from Kiev and some European capitals that could prolong the crisis.

The meeting also addressed broader bilateral issues, with bo...