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Rubio, Lavrov discussed Ukraine war in Manila, Moscow says

July 23, 2026 admin

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. | Photo Credit: AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and ‌U.S. Secretary of State Marco ⁠Rubio discussed the Ukraine conflict and the normalisation ‌of U.S.-Russia relations in a ‌meeting in…

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Iran’s demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio tells Asian leaders

July 22, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at the start of an annual meeting in the Philippine capital, Manila, with counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations who have expressed alarm over the resurgent war in West Asia. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Asian leaders Wednesday (July 22,…

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ASEAN Ministers to hold meetings to address West Asia crisis

March 12, 2026 admin

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.. File | Photo Credit: AP The widening conflict in West Asia is expected to dominate discussions at Friday’s (March 13, 2026) ASEAN Economic Ministers’ retreat, with Foreign Ministers also holding a virtual meeting on the ‌same day to tackle a deepening crisis that has upended global markets. The Philippines, this…

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Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

July 25, 2024 admin

(L-R) Myanmar Permanent secretary of foreign affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, Laos Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia Foreign Mohamad Hasan, Brunei Darussalam Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof, Cambodia Foreign…

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