Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict could pave the way for improved U.S.–Russia economic and geopolitical ties.
The Trump administration took some early steps to warm the overall U.S.–Russia relationship on Feb. 18, as President Donald Trump pursues a peaceful settlement to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff joined Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the meeting table in Riyadh on Feb. 18.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov led the Russian delegation. He was joined by Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russia Direct sovereign wealth fund.
Going into the meeting, Lavrov said the talks would cover “the entire range of U.S.–Russian…
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