Rubio meets Russia's Lavrov in Manila to try to revive prospect of US helping end war in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila during an ASEAN gathering to discuss the U.S. role in brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, amid stalled indirect talks and regional security issues like the South China Sea tensions. Australia also raised concerns over China's recent missile test, which it described as provocative and destabilizing.