Rubio to Revive Prospect of US Helping End War in Ukraine in Meeting with Russian Counterpart
Rubio said the talks will test whether new conditions can revive diplomacy after months of stalled indirect negotiations.
- On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila on the sidelines of ASEAN gatherings to explore renewing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
- Diplomatic efforts to mediate the Russia-Ukraine conflict have stalled over recent months, but Rubio suggested new circumstances could create an opening for renewed discussions on potential settlement pathways.
- Moscow claims 'Anchorage agreements' emerged from President Donald Trump's August 2025 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Rubio disputes that formal agreements concerning Ukraine's territorial future were reached.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signaled he intends to question Rubio about Trump's recent assessment that a Ukraine settlement is 'closer than people realize,' seeking clarity on White House intentions.
- Beyond Ukraine, Rubio also met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss territorial disputes in the South China Sea amid ongoing ASEAN negotiations on a proposed non-aggression pact.
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Only Moscow Lacks New Ideas for Ending War Against Ukraine
Executive Summary: The July 23 Manila meeting between United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov produced no breakthrough. Rubio admitted that old peace parameters are obsolete, and Lavrov insisted on outdated Anchorage terms. Russia moves further from victory each day as Ukraine sustains a Crimea blockade, daily drone strikes on Moscow and refineries, and a new campaign against domestic logistics hu…
CHRONIC. At a press conference in Manila on 23 July, after an interview with Sergei Lavrov, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a strategic reading of the Ukrainian and Iranian conflicts. By calling the war in Ukraine a "stupid war", he seems to assume a realistic refocusing of US foreign policy.
Rubio Rebukes Media: I Cannot Do Diplomacy and Announce Every Detail
Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused Thursday to disclose what he discussed in a closed-door meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, telling reporters in Manila that diplomacy collapses when its details are aired at a microphone. The post Rubio Rebukes Media: I Cannot Do Diplomacy and Announce Every Detail appeared first on Breitbart.
The American Administration looks forward to reaching early agreements with Moscow.
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