The russian delegation, LED by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (Front), Arrive in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Meet With Their American Counterparts, On February 17, 2025. Reparations for talks on ukraine and a Potential putin-traump meeting.
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Russian and US Officials are holding their first formal meeting in years in years, as they meet in saudi arabia to discus the foundation for talks on how to end the work.
The Meeting Between Us Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, which began in the last hour, marks the first formal sit-downe meeting beetle 22, when then then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Lavrov met in Geneva Just Weeks Before Russia Invaded Ukraine.
Us Envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz are Taking Part In the Meeting While Lavrov is Accompanied by Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov, According to Russian State Meedi Etween rubio and lavrov.
The High-Profile Meeting Comes after Us President Donald Trump Announced Last Week That He and Russian President Putin Putin Had Agreed to Start Negotiations to End the Three-Yaar War in Ukraine.
Both sides appear to be playing down the potential outcome of this first meeting. State Department speakesperson Tammy Bruce Told Reports on Monday That The Riyadh Meeting was designed to “determine if the russians perhaps are serials, and if they on the same page.”
Kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said monday that the meeting was to discus restoring bilateral relations and “preparations for potential ukraine peace talks” as a well as a furtle Putin, according to comments translated by nbc news.
Us secretary of state marco antonio rubio (l) meets with saudi foreign minister Faisal bin farhan al saud (r) in Riyadh, saudi arabia on February 17, 2025.
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Kirill Dmitriev, The Head of Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, is also a part of the russian delegation in riyad with his presence syngalling that MOSCON to MOSCON TO ECONOMIC BENOFITS OCONEMIC Empits of Restoring.
Speaking to Russian Media Outlets Tuesday, Dmitriev Estime T Now, and we believe as a way forward is through solutions, ” He said, according to a News Agency Interfax Report.
Ukraine and Europe Frozen Out
Officials from Ukraine will not be presented at the talks in Riyadh, Kyiv said, and european allies also remain frozen out of the decisions for now.
Kyiv’s Leadership Has Warned That It will not agree to any peace deal Its involvement would not work.
European Leaders Held an emergency meeting In paris on monday where they agreed on the need to sharply increase defense
The uk has said it is willing to send peacekeeping troops to ukraine but said ps to the country.
British Prime Minister keir starmer during a meeting on security issues in europe at the elysée palace on Feb. 17, 2025, in paris.
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Other nations, including some of Ukraine’s biggest backers, Poland and Germany, Are Wary, However. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was openly critical of the idea, calling it “completely premature” and “highly inappropriate” while the leaders of Italy, Spain and Norway appeared to be more cynical about the idea.
Anxious to Remain Close to President Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due to Meet the President Next Week, While French President Emmanuel Macron Said He’D Spochen to TRMKEN TO TRAMP and Zelance Y Summit.
“We seek a strong and lasting peace in ukraine. Ceasefire will end up like the Minsk Agreements. Macron said on social media platform x.
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