Senior delegations from the U.S. and Russia met in Riyadh to commence negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict. This follows a recent productive call between President Trump and President Putin. Notable participants include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. During the talks, each side expressed a desire for improved relations. However, the absence of key allies, particularly Ukraine, has raised concerns among European nations about being excluded from crucial discussions. Moscow views this as a new opportunity for dialogue, while Ukraine pledges non-recognition of any agreements made without its presence.
"It was a very serious discussion on all questions that we wanted to touch on," said Ushakov, adding both sides agreed better relations were in the interests of both Washington and Moscow.
"From now on, we will talk about peace, not war," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview that aired Sunday on state television.
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy vowed Kyiv would not recognize any agreements made in its absence.
The sudden U.S.-Russian detente has stunned U.S. allies in Europe and Ukraine with both expressing fear of being sidelined in talks that determine their collective futures.
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