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Russia's Lavrov Lands in Philippines for High-Stakes ASEAN Talks

© Sputnik / Sergey GuneevRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov - Sputnik India, 1920, 21.07.2026
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Philippine capital of Manila to participate in ministerial meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
In particular, the minister will attend the annual meeting of the foreign ministers of ASEAN countries and its dialogue partners, hold Russia-ASEAN consultations, and participate in the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum on Security.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Lavrov is also expected to hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit, including with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
ASEAN was established in 1967 and comprises 11 countries: Brunei, East Timor, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.
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