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US is ready to help end the 'senseless war' in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead, Rubio says

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is ready to help end the war in Ukraine but acknowledges there is no quick path to a deal. Rubio met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said…

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  1. Rubio meets with Philippines president, discusses South China Sea

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Rubio meets China's Wang at regional gathering where Iran war looms large (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina and Nestor Corrales MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday discussed a visit to the U.S. in September by Chinese President Xi Jinping during an Asian gathering where ministers voiced concern about the Iran war a…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meeting (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of aregional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, where the two top diplomats are expected to discuss a possible September summit be…

  3. Al-Monitor

    Rubio holds talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meet (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina and Nestor Corrales MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for talks on Wednesday during a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, where top diplomats voiced concern about renewed Middle East hostiliti…

  4. Al-Monitor

    Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meet (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina and Nestor Corrales MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday during aregional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, where top diplomats voiced concern about renewed Middle East hostilities an…

  5. Al-Monitor

    Rubio says he discussed China President's US visit in meeting with Wang Yi (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he talked a lot during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about a planned trip to the United States by President Xi Jinping.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Rubio meets Wang, discusses laying groundwork for Chinese president's US visit (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Rubio meets Wang, discusses laying groundwork for China President's US visit (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Michael Martina MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping.

  8. The Kyiv Independent

    Russia's Lavrov says he'll meet Rubio in Manila on July 23, discuss Ukraine (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Russia's chief diplomat said he believes Washington has not yet rejected proposals made at last year's summit in Anchorage between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.

  9. The Brunswick News

    Rubio sees scope for US-China cooperation ahead of Xi's visit (opens The Brunswick News)

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    MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he sees scope for cooperation between Washington and Beijing despite tensions, expressing hope for concrete progress before an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United…

  10. Al Jazeera

    Rubio says US, China must ‘work through’ big differences at ASEAN meeting (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Rubio met his Chinese counterpart to discuss managing tensions ahead of President Xi Jinping's upcoming US visit.

  11. UPI

    Rubio meets with Philippines president, discusses South China Sea (opens UPI)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Wednesday with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila as part of a larger ASEAN meeting.

  12. The Republic

    Rubio to revive prospect of US helping end war in Ukraine in meeting with Russian counterpart (opens The Republic)

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    MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Philippines, where he’s expected to renew the prospect of the U.S. trying to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Rubio meets Russia's Lavrov in Manila to try to revive prospect of U.S. helping end war in Ukraine (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Thursday, July 23, 2026.

  14. KOB 4

    Rubio meets Russia’s Lavrov in Manila to try to revive prospect of US helping end war in Ukraine (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Philippines. Rubio was expected to renew the prospect of the U.S. trying to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.

  15. KOB 4

    Rubio says Trump team poised to help end Ukraine’s ‘senseless war’ but no quick deal (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is ready to help end the war in Ukraine. He acknowledges there is no quick path to a deal and diplomacy requires sustained effort. Rubio met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who emphasized Russia's readiness for a…

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    US is ready to help end the 'senseless war' in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead, Rubio says (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is ready to help end the war in Ukraine but acknowledges there is no quick path to a deal. Rubio met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said…

  17. The Guardian

    Marco Rubio says ‘new ideas’ needed to end war in Ukraine after meeting Russia’s Lavrov – Europe live (opens The Guardian)

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    The US secretary of state said proposals put forward so far were ‘not acceptable to Ukraine’ Since one of the questions was on the Russian readout from the Rubio-Lavrov meeting, let’s bring you the details of what it actually said ( 10:15 ).

  18. France 24

    US 'not willing to put pressure on Russia' despite wanting progress in Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on July 23, in a first since September 2025 as Washington has shifted its focus from Ukraine to the war in the Middle East.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Rubio says US committed to helping end Ukraine war after meeting Lavrov (opens Al-Monitor)

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    MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubiosaid on Thursday that the United States remains prepared to play a "constructive role" in helping bring an end to the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of an ASEAN gatheringin Ma…

  20. The Kyiv Independent

    'New ideas' needed to reach Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Rubio says after talks with Lavrov in Philippines (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that ending Russia's war would require new proposals, arguing that previous ideas had been unacceptable to Ukraine and would likely be even less acceptable now.

  21. Washington Times

    U.S. is ready to help end the 'senseless war' in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead, Rubio says (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is poised to help end the "senseless war" in Ukraine but acknowledged there is no quick path to a deal, saying diplomacy will require sustained effort and new ideas.

  22. The Brunswick News

    Rubio looking for 'new ideas' to end Ukraine war after Lavrov talks (opens The Brunswick News)

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    MANILA, Philippines — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed Moscow's war against Ukraine during talks in Manila on Thursday, with Rubio saying that the U.S. was open to "new ideas" to end the…

  23. NPR

    Rubio says U.S. is ready to help end war in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead (opens NPR)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, said that President Trump was committed to the work "if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible."

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Rubio meets Russian diplomat (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is poised to help end the "senseless war" in Ukraine but acknowledged there is no quick path to a deal, saying diplomacy will require sustained effort and new ideas.

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