Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila
Summary
Top US and Russian diplomats met briefly in the Philippines to discuss the war in Ukraine and other issues. Russia said it remained open to a political solution, while the US emphasized the need to end the conflict and discussed broader relations.Key Facts
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Manila during an ASEAN meeting.
- The meeting lasted just over 30 minutes and focused on the Ukraine war and US-Russia relations.
- Russia expressed readiness for a political settlement and referred to proposals made by Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in 2025.
- Lavrov criticized continued weapons supplies to Ukraine and condemned what he called destabilizing actions by European countries.
- The US State Department said the discussion included ending the Russia-Ukraine war and other issues like the Middle East conflict.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with US envoys about restarting stalled peace talks.
- Trump has supported Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian energy sites, which have increased recently.
- The war continues to affect US-Russia cooperation on other global issues.
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