Washington says previous proposals have failed to bridge the gap between Kyiv and Moscow.

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.

The US secretary of state said that Washington remains open and willing to play a constructive role in bringing the conflict to an end

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S.

Secretary Rubio will meet Lavrov in Manila to discuss ending the Ukraine war. He also plans to explore other areas of potential cooperation between the two nations. Rubio…