Putin Expected to Meet ASEAN Leaders During June Summit in Russia

Lavrov and Lazaro ’reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening constructive dialogue and practical cooperation' between Moscow and the Philippines.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Oct. 28, 2021. Evgeniy Paulin/Sputnik, Kremlin via AP

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro said on May 29 that she had spoken to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about a summit next month between the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In a post on X, Lazaro said she had a productive phone call with Lavrov to discuss preparations for a commemorative summit marking 35 years of Russia–ASEAN relations, to be held in Kazan, Russia, on June 17 and 18.