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Rubio Urges Ukraine Peace, Calms ASEAN Over U.S. Tariff Threats

He has arranged a three-way dialogue with South Korea, Japan on tariff responses, regional security.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an interview after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, , U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/File Photo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) meets with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at a meeting of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Overview

  • Rubio met ASEAN foreign ministers in Kuala Lumpur to reaffirm U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific prosperity and security.
  • He pressed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines for progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.
  • Regional delegates expressed concern over rising trade tensions and President Trump’s planned 25-40% tariffs on six ASEAN members.
  • A draft ASEAN communique warned that unilateral tariff actions risk exacerbating economic fragmentation.
  • Diplomatic sources said the upcoming three-way meeting will involve South Korea’s Park Yoon-joo and Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya alongside Rubio.