The first sit-down between Lavrov and Rubio since September 2025 comes as Washington’s focus has switched from mediating in Ukraine to dealing with war in the Middle East.

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.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on July 23 for talks set to focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S.