Lavrov Announces Critical Meeting: 'We Will Meet with Rubio on Thursday'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that he will meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio on Thursday. This announcement came after the Russia-ASEAN meeting in Manila, Philippines. Following the Russia-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, Lavrov held a press conference where he discussed diplomatic traffic and global developments. He stated:

The meeting is not only possible but has already been agreed upon. Yesterday, at the reception, we had a brief meeting with Marco Rubio and confirmed it. The meeting will take place tomorrow in the first half of the day. We hope to have the opportunity to share our impressions with you after the meeting. This contact will be useful in any case.