Rubio open to meeting Russian and Chinese foreign ministers at ASEAN events

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated he is open to meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at upcoming ASEAN events. The Kremlin has welcomed the possibility of contacts between Lavrov and Rubio. This development comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine. The potential meetings could mark a rare high-level diplomatic engagement between the US and Russia.