Key facts
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on July 23.
- The meeting is set to take place during an ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting.
- Lavrov indicated that Russia's proposals from a past summit with President Donald Trump remain on the table.
- These proposals reportedly involved pressuring Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas.
- Rubio previously denied that Washington agreed to any proposals during the Alaska summit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on July 22 that he is scheduled to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on July 23. The meeting is set to occur in the Philippines, which is hosting a foreign ministers' meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Lavrov stated at a press conference that the meeting with Rubio had been agreed upon. This development occurs while U.S.-led peace efforts concerning the conflict in Ukraine are largely on hold, with the U.S. reportedly focusing on its conflict with Iran. Kyiv and Moscow remain significantly divided on territorial issues.