{"id":12210,"date":"2026-07-23T10:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/?p=12210"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:28:36","slug":"lavrov-and-rubio-discuss-russia-u-s-ties-in-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/lavrov-and-rubio-discuss-russia-u-s-ties-in-manila-23072026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavrov and Rubio Discuss Russia-U.S. Ties in Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine crisis, bilateral relations and regional issues during the ongoing ASEAN meetings in Manila, capital of the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>RELATED:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telesurenglish.net\/russia-azerbaijan-relations-advance-despite-ongoing-issues-lavrov\/\">Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Advance Despite Ongoing Issues: Lavrov<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Russian foreign ministry, the two sides exchanged views on a broad range of bilateral and international issues, following up on recent high-level contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the discussion on the Ukraine crisis, Lavrov briefed Rubio on the current situation along the line of contact, stressing the unacceptability of continued arms supplies to Ukraine and criticizing the policies of European countries that seek to inflict a \u201cstrategic defeat\u201d on Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavrov reaffirmed Russia\u2019s readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict and reiterated Moscow\u2019s commitment to proposals put forward by the U.S. side during the 2025 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern, including the situation in the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcoming the resumption of full-fledged contacts between Russia\u2019s state space corporation Roscosmos and NASA, both Lavrov and Rubio voiced support for expanding inter-parliamentary exchanges and cultural ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavrov and Rubio also discussed efforts to normalize the operating conditions of their respective diplomatic missions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>teleSUR\/ JF<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Source: Xinhua<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: teleSUR English<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine crisis, bilateral relations and regional issues during the ongoing ASEAN meetings in Manila,&hellip; 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