Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov ‘reaffirmed ​readiness’ for a political ​and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war.Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026The top United States and Russian diplomats have discussed the war in Ukraine on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in the Philippines.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Manila, with Russian media reporting that the meeting was just over half an hour long.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protestslist 2 of 3Injuries reported after Russia’s top online retailer Wildberries hit againlist 3 of 3Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russiaend of listThe sit-down came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had spoken with US envoys in a bid to revive stalled talks aimed at ending the years-long war.Lavrov “reaffirmed Russia’s readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict”, a statement from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, adding that the minister told Rubio that ⁠Moscow remained committed ⁠to proposals put ...