In a surprising move, Russia and the U.S. agree to start working towards ending the war in Ukraine and improving ties. The landmark talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, signal a shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump.
In an unexpected turn of events, Russia and the United States agreed on Tuesday to initiate discussions aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine and mending their fractured diplomatic and economic ties. This landmark agreement, following talks between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov , in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, signals a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump .
The two nations pledged to pursue three key objectives: restoring full staffing levels at their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow, establishing a high-level team to facilitate Ukraine peace talks, and exploring avenues for closer cooperation and economic partnership. While Secretary Rubio emphasized that these talks represented a starting point for a broader dialogue, requiring further negotiations in the future, the agreement marks a crucial step towards de-escalating tensions between the two global powers. Notably absent from the meeting were Ukrainian officials, who expressed their disapproval at being excluded from discussions regarding their nation's future. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the postponement of his planned trip to Saudi Arabia, scheduled for Wednesday, citing Kyiv's lack of involvement in the talks.The deteriorating relationship between Russia and the U.S. since the commencement of the war in Ukraine, now approaching its third year, had reached its lowest point in decades. Both embassies suffered substantial reductions in diplomatic personnel due to reciprocal expulsions, and the U.S., in conjunction with its European allies, imposed a wide array of sanctions on Russia, targeting its economy. Secretary Rubio, however, expressed optimism that a peaceful resolution to the conflict would unlock immense opportunities for collaboration between the two nations on issues of mutual interest, both geopolitically and economically. His words reflect a dramatic departure from the previous administration's policy of isolating Russia, led by Joe Biden. The meeting in Riyadh is seen as a precursor to a potential summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, although no specific date has been set. While the summit remains uncertain, the recent U.S. diplomatic outreach has raised concerns among Ukraine and its allies about being sidelined in discussions that could significantly impact their security and interests.
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