Rubio, Lavrov discussed Ukraine war in Manila, Moscow says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Manila to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The two officials reaffirmed their commitment to diplomatic settlements and agreed to maintain future communication channels.
Why it matters
This meeting represents a high-level diplomatic engagement between the U.S. and Russia, signaling potential shifts in international relations regarding the Ukraine war.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine conflict and the normalisation of U.S.-Russia relations in a meeting in Manila on Thursday (July 23, 2026), the Russian Foreign Minister said.
Mr. Lavrov “reaffirmed Russia’s readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict,” the Ministry’s statement said, and told Mr. Rubio that Moscow remained committed to proposals put forward by Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at their August 2025 meeting in Alaska.
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