US Senator Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to meet with Russian officials as part of discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The talks, scheduled for Tuesday, will also focus on restoring US-Russia relations and potentially organizing a meeting between President Biden and President Putin. While Ukraine is not expected to be directly involved in the discussions, President Zelenskyy is also in the Middle East and has expressed intentions to visit Saudi Arabia.
Senator Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia , paving the way for potential talks between US and Russian officials aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, is anticipated to be centered on restoring the full spectrum of US-Russia relations and preparing for potential negotiations regarding a Ukrainian settlement.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the upcoming meeting, stating that it will also focus on organizing a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden. While Peskov declined to comment on reports suggesting Russia's sovereign wealth fund chief, Kirill Dmitriev, would also participate in the discussions, US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed that Rubio, along with Representatives Mike Waltz and David Witkoff, will meet with the Russian delegation in Riyadh. The talks follow a phone conversation between former President Donald Trump and Putin last week, where Trump directed his top officials to initiate negotiations on the war, a commitment he repeatedly made during his presidential campaign. Rubio, who spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday, emphasized that the coming days and weeks will be crucial in determining Putin's sincerity regarding peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also in the Middle East, having arrived in the United Arab Emirates. Zelenskyy has expressed his intention to visit Saudi Arabia and Turkey, though specific dates have not been confirmed. However, Ukraine is not expected to be invited to the Saudi-hosted talks. The focus of the talks in Riyadh is primarily on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations advocating for the resettlement of Palestinian residents in Gaza to other Arab countries and for the US to lead reconstruction efforts in the region.
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