Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on Thursday for talks set to focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, The Times of Israel reports.
“The meeting will be useful in any case. It’s good to ask questions and get answers,” Lavrov tells reporters, confirming the meeting will take place on Thursday morning on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering of foreign ministers in the Philippine capital.