U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Russian counterpart in Malaysia for what could be a testy conversation as tensions between the countries rise over Moscow's increasing attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Malaysia on Thursday, as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Malaysia as tensions rise over Moscow’s increasing attacks on Ukraine. The meeting comes hours after the United States resumed shipments of defensive weapons to Ukraine.