The talks are expected to focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine and the so-called Anchorage agreements, which Moscow claims were reached between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Marco Rubio will meet with Russia's foreign minister on Thursday after a series of meetings with world leaders in Manila.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said he will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on 23 July.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S.