00:00Russia has warned the U.S. against expanding arms supplies to Ukraine.
00:04Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the remarks after rare talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
00:11on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Manila.
00:16Lavrov reiterated that Moscow remained ready to pursue a political and diplomatic solution to the war with Ukraine.
00:23The meeting was the first between Lavrov and Rubio since September last year.
00:27Lavrov also accused European countries of pursuing policies aimed at inflicting what he called a strategic defeat on Russia.
00:35Separately, Rubio described his discussions with Lavrov as good and frank
00:39and said Washington remained prepared to play a constructive role in helping to end the war in Ukraine.
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