Rubio to Meet Lavrov While US Sends More Weapons to Ukraine

Marco Rubio, left, and Sergei Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur on July 10.Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

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By Eric Martin and Jon Herskovitz

July 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM UTC

Updated on

July 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM UTC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Thursday as the US prepares to send more weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off attacks from the Kremlin’s war machine.

Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are expected to hold talks on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Kuala Lumpur, the State Department said.