US Secretary Rubio Confronts Russia on Ukraine, Faces Tariff Backlash at ASEAN Summit
US Secretary Rubio Confronts Russia on Ukraine, Faces Tariff Backlash at ASEAN Summit KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio today held a high-stakes meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, as global tensions escalate over Moscow’s intensifying attacks on Ukraine. The encounter, their second in-person discussion since Rubio assumed office, took place on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum. The meeting follows the recent resumption of…