Leaders of ASEAN nations to meet with Putin at June summit in Russia
Leaders of ASEAN will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June for a commemorative summit in Kazan, Russia. The summit comes amid ongoing tensions regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which most ASEAN members condemned. Despite this, ASEAN maintains a dialogue partnership with Russia, and several members are exploring energy deals with the country.
- ▪The summit is scheduled for June 17-18 in Kazan, Russia.
- ▪Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro discussed the summit with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- ▪Most ASEAN members condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but continue to engage with Moscow.
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Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold a commemorative summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia in June, the Philippines' top diplomat said on Friday (May 29, 2026).Also read | ASEAN Ministers to hold meetings to address West Asia crisis Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro said in a post on X that she and her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, spoke on the phone about ASEAN's to be held in the Russian city of Kazan.The Russian Embassy in Manila said that ahead of the June 17-18 summit, Mr. Lavrov and Ms. Lazaro discussed “the prospects of expanding Russia's strategic partnership” with ASEAN.
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