From left: Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Russia's ambassador to ASEAN Evgeny Zagaynov, Timor-Leste's Foreign Minister Bendito Santos Frietas, U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Brunei's Foreign Minister Abdul Mateen Bolkiah pose for a group photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, Pool)