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Rubio meets Russia's Lavrov in Manila to try to revive prospect of US helping end war in Ukraine
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Michelle L. Price And Jim Gomez, Associated Press , KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 23, 2026
· 5 min read
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in the Philippines for talks where he was expected to renew the prospect of the U.S. trying to broker an end to the war in Ukraine . The U.S. State Department offered few details about the meeting on the si...
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Key takeaway Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in the Philippines for talks where he was expected to renew the prospect of the U.
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Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
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