Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio met…
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio met in the Philippines. According to Lavrov, he planned to discuss with Rubio, including the US position on 'settling the conflict' in Ukraine.
Consensus
- The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio took place on July 23, 2024, in Manila, Philippines.
- The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit.
- One of the main topics discussed was the Ukrainian conflict.
- Both sides confirmed their willingness to continue diplomatic contacts and dialogue.
- The meeting lasted approximately 35 minutes.
- Russia reiterated its readiness for political-diplomatic resolution of the war in Ukraine.
- Lavrov informed Rubio about the current situation on the front line.
- Russia criticized European policies as destabilizing, particularly their aim to achieve a strategic defeat of Russia.
- Both sides discussed normalization of diplomatic missions and cooperation between Roscosmos and NASA.
Points of divergence
- Russian officials have abandoned territorial concessions in Ukraine, with Putin aiming for full control over Donbass and turning parts of Sumy and Kharkiv regions into buffer zones. The Kremlin claims the informal agreements from Annapolis were broken. — novaya_eu
- Rubio stated that no agreement was reached at the Annapolis summit, only a proposal was made; he also said new ideas are needed to end the war and that the U.S. will continue seeking compromise solutions. — novaya_eu
- Lavrov emphasized Russia's readiness to negotiate based on terms proposed by Washington during the Annapolis meeting in August 2025, which Putin had approved. — vedi
- The proposal from Annapolis reportedly involved Moscow gaining control over all of Donbass in exchange for a temporary freeze on the front line. — novaya_eu
Coverage (20 sources)
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio met in the Philippines — ASTRA
- Lavrov and Rubio return to the results of the summit in Anchorage — Вести
- Rubleo stated that he discussed Ukraine with Lavrov — Ведомости
- Lavrov and Rubio begin talks in Manila — РИАМО
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Philippines — Новая газета Европа
- Lavrov Reminds of Anchorage Summit Results at Meeting with Rubio — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov and Rubio Agree on Contacts via Foreign Policy Channels — Вести
- Rubleo and Lavrov discussed normalization of Russian and US diplomatic missions work in Manila — Вести
- Zakhrova confirmed that Lavrov-Rubio meeting was an American initiative — Вести
- Lavrov and Rubio meet in Manila; Russian minister asks US secretary of state about Washington's position on Ukraine settlement — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- What Lavrov Said with Rubio in Manila: Foreign Ministry Reveals Meeting Details — Фонтанка
- Rubio Did Not Answer Journalists' Questions Before Meeting with Lavrov — Ведомости
- Meeting of the Russian Foreign Minister and US Secretary of State Concludes — Интерфакс
- US side initiated meeting between Lavrov and Rubio — Вести
- Lavrov and Rubio Begin Talks in Manila — Коммерсантъ
- #Live Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet at ASEAN event sidelines in Pasay — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Lavrov and Rubio Begin Talks in Manila — Ведомости
- Meeting of Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio began in Manila — Вечерняя Москва
- Lavrov and Rubio meet in Manila — Вести
- Lavrov and Rubio begin meeting in Manila — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Marco Rubio
- Sergey Lavrov
- Russia
- USA
- Manile
- ASEAN
- MID
- Philippines
- Moscow
- Maria Zakharov
- Ukraine
- Philippine International Conference Center
- INTERFAX.RU
- Washington
- Anchorage
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