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 foreign ministers' gathering to discuss prospects for U.S. involvement in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The talks also addressed Gulf tensions, NASA-Roscosmos relations, and embassy operations, while Lavrov emphasized Russia's stance against arming Ukraine and called for political resolution.