Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 23, 2026, to discuss bilateral and international issues. Lavrov stated that Moscow was ready for negotiations but called the supply of arms to Ukraine unacceptable.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 23 July that Moscow is ready for negotiations and called for an end to arms supplies to Ukraine.

Lavrov stated that further arms deliveries to Ukraine were 'unacceptable'.

Lavrov confirmed the Russian side's readiness for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict.

The two sides discussed the 'normalisation of conditions' for the functioning of Russian and US diplomatic missions.

The parties agreed to continue contacts at the level of foreign ministries.

On July 23, Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised Gilman’s release with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Manila on July 23, 2026.

The two discussed U.S.-Russia relations and the need to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold their first face-to-face meeting since September on July 23 in Manila, where ASEAN foreign ministers are gathering for a regional forum.

The talks are expected to focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine and the so-called Anchorage agreements, which Moscow claims were reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.