U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held high-level talks in Manila on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, with the Ukraine war dominating the agenda. Lavrov urged Washington to halt arms supplies to Kyiv, calling continued military aid "unacceptable," while reaffirming Moscow's willingness to pursue a political and diplomatic settlement. Rubio said the United States remains committed to ending the war and improving ties with Russia where possible. The two diplomats also discussed the Middle East, including the Iran conflict, and agreed to maintain diplomatic contacts. No major breakthrough was announced after the meeting.
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