US, Russia diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center right, attends a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center left, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed the war in Ukraine during a meeting July 23 on the sidelines of a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Manila.
The sit-down came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with U.S. envoys in a bid to revive stalled talks aimed at ending the years-long war.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who hosted the Manila meeting, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were seated at a table as journalists entered the room. They made no statements to the press.
