The following is the full transcript of an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday to discuss returning Ukrainian children, negotiations with Ukraine, the future of Crimea and more.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday at the request of the Kremlin, the U.S. State Department announced on Monday. Rubio emphasized the need for an immediate end to the war.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on April 27 and emphasized "the need to end the war now," U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on April 28.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to put a stop to the war in Ukraine. In a statement issued on Monday, the State Department said that Rubio spoke to Lavrov on Sunday at Lavrov’s request.