During a meeting in Manila, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed the United States’ readiness to play a constructive role in resolving the Ukraine conflict, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. At the ASEAN gathering, both sides discussed ongoing proposals from previous high-level meetings, though Russia warned Rubio against supplying arms to Ukraine. Details of the specific discussions remain sparse, but both parties were present amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the region.